Kit Carson

Kit Carson (December 24, 1809–May 23, 1868), born Christopher Houston Carson, was an American frontiersman.

Colorado

When the Civil War ended, and with the Indian campaigns successfully concluded, Carson left the army and took up ranching in Colorado. He died there in 1868, but the legend of Kit Carson continued to grow through the years as dime-novels, comic books, movies and television recounted (and invented) the frontiersman's many exciting adventures.

Related Topics:
Dime-novel - Comic book

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Carson died in Boggsville, Colorado. He is buried in Taos, New Mexico alongside his wife, Josephine. His headstone inscription reads: "Kit Carson / Died May 23rd 1868 / Aged 59 Years."

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