San Francisco de Asis Church
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
This Mission Church is one of the oldest churches in America dedicated to San Francisco de Asis. It was constructed between 1813 and 1815 under the direction of the Franciscan Fray José Benito Pereyro. It is an outstanding example of adobe, mission architecture. This Church continues to this day to be a place of worship and an integral part of the community.
Marker is at the intersection of New Mexico Route 68 at milepost 28.3 and St. Francis Plaza, on the right when traveling north on State Route 68.
Courtesy hmdb.org
