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

Kit Carson House

Built in 1825

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023

1. Kit Carson House Marker

The marker is behind a screen door and can be difficult to see.

Inscription.
Purchased by Kit Carson in 1843 for his bride, Josefa Jaramillo of Taos. Carson was a famous mountain man, scout, army officer and Indian agent.

Erected by State of New Mexico. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico, Historical Society of New Mexico series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 36° 24.419′ N, 105° 34.351′ W. Marker is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is on Kit Carson Road west of Dragoon Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Kit Carson Rd, Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Kit Carson Home and Museum (here, next to this marker); The Masons and the Kit Carson Home (here, next to this marker); Andrew Liebert Home #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); El Rincon Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Kit Carson Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Taos (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Fernando de Taos (about 500 feet away); Historic Taos Plaza (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taos.

Nearby Kit Carson House Registered National Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023

2. Nearby Kit Carson House Registered National Historic Landmark Marker

The site was registered in 1963.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023

3. Kit Carson House Marker

The marker is on the rightmost door of the Kit Carson House and Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.