Taos in Taos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, October 19, 2010

1. Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This historic cemetery is the final resting place for many prominent Taoseños. Notables buried here are; Christopher "Kit" Carson, a legendary scout, Padre Antonio Martinez, a famous educator and church leader, and Mabel Dodge Lujan.

Others buried here are the soldiers and other local citizens killed during the January 1847 rebellion here in Taos. The rebellion was sparked by a fear by some that the annexation of New Mexico as a Territory by the United States would result in a loss of their land rights. Governor Charles Bent was killed during the rebellion.

Erected by the State of New Mexico.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1847.

Location. 36° 24.463′ N, 105° 34.201′ W. Marker is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. Marker can be reached from Dragood Lane, 0.1 miles north of Kit Carson Road when traveling north. GPS coordinates are for cemetery entrance. Located next to Kit Carson Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Masons and the Kit Carson Home (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kit Carson Home and Museum (about 800 feet away); Kit Carson House

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(about 800 feet away); Andrew Liebert Home #2 (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Rincon Trading Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kit Carson Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Bent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acequia Crossings (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taos.

Regarding Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery was opened in 1847, and the most modern burials found are dated 1957. A monument outside the gate at the north end of the cemetery gives this history: "The original cemetery was established in 1847 when Dona Teodora Martinez Romero donated land for the burial of American soldiers and civilians killed during the Taos Rebellion of 1847. The cemetery was first called El Cemeterio Militar.

In 1852, additional land was purchased to enlarge the cemetery which was then the only burial ground for non-Catholics, and was known as the American Cemetery.

In May, 1869, when the bodies of Kit Carson and Mrs. Carson were buried here, the cemetery was called the Kit Carson Cemetery.

There are soldiers buried in this small cemetery who served during the

Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By QuesterMark, October 20, 2023

2. Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery and Marker

Mexican War of 1846, the Taos Rebellion of 1847, the Indian Campaigns of the 1850's, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. Many of the early Taos traders, merchants, and members of old Spanish, French and American families are buried here."

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, October 19, 2010

3. Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery and Marker

Photographed By QuesterMark

4. Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 238 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on November 8, 2023, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. 3. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on November 8, 2023, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas.