Bent, Gov. Charles, House - Taos, NM - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Governor Bent House is the historic home of Governor Charles Bent who served as the first United States territorial governor of New Mexico. In 1846 Charles Bent was appointed Governor of the territory of New Mexico during the Mexican-American War. An Anglo-American government rule was culture shock to the Native Americans who had lived in the land for many centuries and then coexisted with Hispanic people during Spanish colonization and then possession by Mexico. Protesting American's possession of the territory, an angry mob descended on his home in January, 1847 and killed Governor Bent, survived by his wife and children[2] who escaped through a hole in the adobe wall to the neighboring home." (visit link)

Street address: Bent St Taos, NM USA County / Borough / Parish: Taos Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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