Constructed 1868.
The gravesite of Kit Carson and his wife, Josephine, is located in what is today known as the Kit Carson Memorial Park. The cemetery was originally established in 1847 and called El Cemeterio Militar. After the Carsons were buried there, it was renamed the Kit Carson Cemetery.
The cemetery became a state park in 1949. In 1988 the state of New Mexico gave the park to the town. A scenic historic marker outside the park states “It is dedicated to the citizens of Taos and to the historic figures of our community who have made this a great place to live and visit.”
211 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM
Photo: 2014, Gary Cascio.
