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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Methodist Church of Trinidad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinidad's First City Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mountain Route of the Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Barela Building (approx. half a mile away); Zion's German Lutheran Church (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Colorado / Trinidad Country / Trinidad / Army of the West (approx. half a mile away); Trinidad (approx. half a mile 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 contribution
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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 1,118 times since then and 19 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.
