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Our mission is simple. Kneeling Nun Mercantile strives to produce the best quality products by using quality ingredients, ethically sound packaging, and using local sources to foster partnerships that will enhance our local economy. We firmly believe in protecting our environment as best as we can.
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Kneeling Nun Mercantile is proudly Veteran owned and operated.

What our customers say about us

Cheryl Day
I just went to this business for the first time yesterday, and I'm "sold" already. The soap is wonderful....my skin doesn't feel dry. And, I LOVE the body lotion bar. The OHANA scent is wonderful. I HIGHLY recommend this business. The owner is very friendly and knowledgeable as well. I'm going today to get more for gifts.
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Shawn Koch
Awesome products. Picked up some pre-shave/beard oil from Kneeling Nun on a resent trip through Silver City. Works fantastic. Slick and smells great. Josie hooked me up with some shave soap as well. Perfect lather. Solid products. Will be visiting again.
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Megan Diehl
We purchased a few items from this shop while we were visiting Silver City, all of which are excellent (especially the sugar scrub). The owner was very kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. We look forward to ordering more items from them in the future.
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HOUSEHOLD
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CANDLES
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HAIRCARE
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SOAPS
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LEATHERWORKS
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SHAVING PRODUCTS
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BATH & BODY
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BATH BOMBS & SHOWER STEAMERS/SOOTHERS
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BEARD WASH
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BEARD OILS & BUTTERS
GIFT SETS
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ROSS LEATHERWORKS
JEWELRY
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BEARD CARE
GIFT CERTIFICATES
CANDY
COFFEE
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Come on down and see us!

Our address
413 N Bullard St Silver City, NM 88061
Store Hours
Monday & Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Sunday 10 am - 2 pm
Contact info
+1-575-342-1552

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About Us

Kneeling Nun Mercantile is owned and operated by Jocelin & DeWayne Ross. Jocelin is a disabled Veteran and New Mexico native, born in Carlsbad, NM. Jocelin served 23 years in the US Air Force. DeWayne is a US Army combat Veteran and native born in Artesia, NM. After years of living around our great Nation and being stationed around the world, Jocelin & DeWayne decided to return home to the enchanted state of New Mexico. Rich in culture, heritage and history. There’s truly no place like home!
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Why Kneeling Nun?

Kneeling Nun Mercantile is located in the beautiful Mimbres Valley, nestled in the wild & scenic Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. Perhaps no story is so dear to the people of Grant County as the legend of the Kneeling Nun, located near Santa Rita, New Mexico, eighteen miles east of Silver City, in the Santa Rita Mountains. The mountain is nearly perpendicular and towers in the air nearly five hundred feet. Its brow forms quite a plateau in the center of which stands rocks formed like the ruins of a dome. Between these rocks and the northern edge of the plateau stands a monolith. When the mountain is viewed from a distance, it assumes the appearance of a fortress or castle of medieval ages. The rising stone or monolith resembles a human form in a kneeling position. Superstition has clothed the mountain with the following legend: In the early days of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, a band of men under Coronado came through Santa Rita searching for gold. Shortly after, there came a band of monks and nuns, building a monastery. Times were hard not only to make a living, but there was the constant fear of Indians. Soldiers of the Coronado army were brought to the monastery wounded and dying. One of these soldiers, wounded and brought to the monastery, was tenderly cared for by a young nun, Sister Rita. Love came to these two although she fought and prayed against it. But, alas, they were reported by a jealous man, and Sister Rita was condemned to die. She prayed to be turned to stone and her wish was granted. A terrible earthquake shook the walls of the monastery and only the Kneeling Nun or form of Sister Rita was left alone through countless ages of time. Santa Rita is supposed to have been named from this legend. - Southwest Crossroads
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Values

Kneeling Nun Mercantile is dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable and resilient future. That’s why we make all our products using solar energy. 100% of all our energy needs are met by our solar power system, which allows excess energy to flow back into the grid. All of our products are crafted completely by hand with no industrialized production methods, ensuring unsurpassed quality with no by-products and minimized waste to our customers.
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