Kit Carson, American Frontiersman

This was the last picture taken of Christopher Houston Kit Carson (1809-1868). He was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a trapper in the West. He gained renown for his role as John C. Fremont's guide in the American West. Carson also played a minor role in California's Bear Flag Revolt during the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War. He died at age 58 in 1868, from an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom

1809 Frontiersman Frontiersmen Houston Legendary Trapper

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > PHR