Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Christopher Carson
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014
1. Christopher Carson Marker
Madison County Kentucky Dec. 24, 1809
Fort Lyons Colorado May 23, 1868
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1865.
Location. 37° 10.613′ N, 104° 30.419′ W. Marker is in Trinidad, Colorado, in Las Animas County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kansas Avenue and San Pedro Street. Marker is in center of Kit Carson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trinidad CO 81082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinidad's First City Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Colorado - Trinidad Country / Trinidad - Army of the West (approx. half a mile away); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Viet-Nam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Women & Children's March, 1914 (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cathay Williams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinidad.
Also see . . . Kit Carson Biography - Biography.com. Kit Carson was an American frontiersman, trapper, soldier and Indian agent who made an important
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014
2. Christopher Carson Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014
3. Christopher Carson
Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
4. Christopher (Kit) Carson
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on October 12, 2014. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
