Carson, Kit, House - View this location on map  From 1843 until his death, this was the home of Christopher 'Kit' Carson (1809-1868), American frontiersman and legendary hero of the 'Old West.' A contemporary who knew him well once said that he was 'first in every quality which constitutes excellence in a mountaineer.' Carson purchased this U-shaped, Spanish Colonial structure when he married Josefa Jaramillo, the daughter of a leading family of Taos. 113 Kit Carson Road, Taos, New Mexico Historical |