Kit Carson Home & Museum

113 Kit Carson Rd, Taos, New Mexico 87571 USA

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“Step Back Into The 1850s at Taos' Oldest Museum”

Purchased by famed cowboy Kit Carson for his bride in 1843, this 3-room adobe home displays artifacts, antique firearms and other pioneer belongings, Kit Carson memorabilia and an exhaustive supply of books about New Mexico. Step back into the 1850s at Taos' Oldest Museum... Kit Carson House was a home of frontiersman Kit Carson in Taos, New Mexico, United States. It is operated now as a house museum. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.

Reviewed by
Bruce K.

March 20, 2015

What an amazing man with a life full of adventure. It's surprising that more people don't know what a hero was Kit Carson and how much of an impact he had on the American West. He's got a frickin'... Read more

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Rodney P.

November 10, 2022

The museum has not changed much in recent years, but I still enjoy each visit. They do not pull any punches - Kit Carson was a man of many facets; some good and some bad. However, I have to say... Read more

Reviewed by
Keo N.

October 06, 2021

I am not a history buff, so this place of great historic interest was not my thing to begin with. The town itself seems very rustic and way laid back. The courtyard garden looks like the way... Read more

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