Historical Marker
Kit Carson Memorial State Park Cemetery
In 1868, Christopher “Kit” Carson, the legendary guide, scout, soldier, and trapper, died in Fort Lyons, Colorado. The next year, his body and that of his wife Joséfa were brought home to Taos. Others buried here include soldiers killed in the 1847 rebellion protesting the U. S. annexation of New Mexico.
New Mexico was one of the last territories to become a state, gaining statehood in 1912. Before that, it had been part of the Spanish Empire, Mexico, and the United States Territory of New Mexico.