Kit Carson Home and Museum
Taos' most famous frontiersman bought this adobe home near the plaza as a wedding gift for his blushing bride Josefa Jaramillo in 1843. They lived here until 1868, when they both died a month apart. Today, three rooms have been restored and furnished as they were when the couple was in residence, including buffalo hides, leather clothes, and the famous scout's Spencer carbine rifle in a beaded leather case. Some people find the collection a little underwhelming, considering Carson's larger-than-life legacy, but a visit here does offer a quick glimpse of life during Taos' frontier heyday.
Taos' most famous frontiersman bought this adobe home near the plaza as a wedding gift for his blushing bride Josefa Jaramillo in 1843. They lived here until 1868, when they both died a month apart. Today, three rooms have been restored and furnished as they were when the couple was in residence, including buffalo hides, leather clothes, and the famous scout's Spencer carbine rifle in a beaded leather case. Some people find the collection a little underwhelming, considering Carson's larger-than-life legacy, but a visit here does offer a quick glimpse of life during Taos' frontier heyday.
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