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
This historic cemetery is the final resting place for many prominent Taoseρos. 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 New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
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. It can be reached from Dragood Lane 0.1 miles north of Kit Carson Road, on the right 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.
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 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
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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
Photographed by QuesterMark, October 20, 2023
2. Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery and Marker
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 August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,817 times since then and 111 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
