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Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson
Kit Carson spent years helping stop the "Indian Uprisings" and to create a safe environment for white American settlers, unfortunately at the expense of native Americans.
kit carson • american frontiersmen • manifest destiny • the battle of adobe walls • indian uprisings
Kit Carson spent years helping stop the "Indian Uprisings" and to create a safe environment for white American settlers, unfortunately at the expense of native Americans.
kit carson • american frontiersmen • manifest destiny • the battle of adobe walls • indian uprisings
Christopher Kit Carson – American Explorer
Kit Carson served many roles during his lifetime that were vital to the exploration and settlement of the American West.
kit carson • christopher carson • mountain man • explorer • pioneer
Kit Carson served many roles during his lifetime that were vital to the exploration and settlement of the American West.
kit carson • christopher carson • mountain man • explorer • pioneer
Following Carson City's Kit Carson Trail
Everyone's heard the phrase "If only houses could talk." They do in Carson City where DVD and iPod messages relate tales to touring vehicle passengers and strollers.
carson city visitors center • william morris stewart • frederick delongchamps • ormsby county courthouse • heroes' memorial building
Everyone's heard the phrase "If only houses could talk." They do in Carson City where DVD and iPod messages relate tales to touring vehicle passengers and strollers.
carson city visitors center • william morris stewart • frederick delongchamps • ormsby county courthouse • heroes' memorial building
KIT CARSON: The Runaway Boy
In 1826, when Kit Carson was sixteen years old, he ran away from his home and job as a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri. Kit was small for his age but he knew he wanted to be a Mountain Man. He had become acquainted with Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain who were fitting out an enormous wagon train filled with trade goods to take to Santa Fe. After Kit talked Bent into hiring him he was on his way to Santa Fe, and would later become one of the noted Mountain Men in the fur trade.
kit carson • franklin • missouri • santa fe • charles bent
In 1826, when Kit Carson was sixteen years old, he ran away from his home and job as a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri. Kit was small for his age but he knew he wanted to be a Mountain Man. He had become acquainted with Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain who were fitting out an enormous wagon train filled with trade goods to take to Santa Fe. After Kit talked Bent into hiring him he was on his way to Santa Fe, and would later become one of the noted Mountain Men in the fur trade.
kit carson • franklin • missouri • santa fe • charles bent
Art, Music, Performance, & More, Taos New Mexico
The 26th Annual Taos Spring Arts Celebration, May 01 - 31, 2009, will provide entertainment for the whole family--art, music, performance--and is perfect for sightseeing.
art music performance • taos new mexico • 26th annual taos spring arts celebration • may 01 - 31 2009 • taos spring arts celebration calendar
The 26th Annual Taos Spring Arts Celebration, May 01 - 31, 2009, will provide entertainment for the whole family--art, music, performance--and is perfect for sightseeing.
art music performance • taos new mexico • 26th annual taos spring arts celebration • may 01 - 31 2009 • taos spring arts celebration calendar
Carson City Rendezvous Historical Treat
Each June, Carson City turns back the pages of Nevada history to the days of mountain men, the Civil War and Pony Express. It's fun for the family and educational, too.
carson city rendezvous • kit carson rendezvous • sage spirit dancers • eagle wings pageant dancers • nevada civil war volunteers
Each June, Carson City turns back the pages of Nevada history to the days of mountain men, the Civil War and Pony Express. It's fun for the family and educational, too.
carson city rendezvous • kit carson rendezvous • sage spirit dancers • eagle wings pageant dancers • nevada civil war volunteers
Best Art & History Museums in Taos
Like Santa Fe, Taos, New Mexico is full of art and history, from Native American pottery to works by the Taos Society of Artists to the home of frontiersman Kit Carson.
taos art gallery • taos museums and galleries • taos society of artists • taos new mexico historic sites • kit carson home and museum
Like Santa Fe, Taos, New Mexico is full of art and history, from Native American pottery to works by the Taos Society of Artists to the home of frontiersman Kit Carson.
taos art gallery • taos museums and galleries • taos society of artists • taos new mexico historic sites • kit carson home and museum
AN OPEN LETTER: December 1818
This is an open letter from Back East Settlements (B. E. Settlements) to Great American Plains (G. A. Plains), dated December 1818. This letter concerns the births, 1800-1818, of several men whose later lives had major effects on the development of the Great American Plains.
john brown • william mcguffey • jim bridger • john deere • kit carson
This is an open letter from Back East Settlements (B. E. Settlements) to Great American Plains (G. A. Plains), dated December 1818. This letter concerns the births, 1800-1818, of several men whose later lives had major effects on the development of the Great American Plains.
john brown • william mcguffey • jim bridger • john deere • kit carson
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 2
The construction of Bent’s Fort took the form of a parallelogram, with the northern and southern sides being about 150 feet long. The eastern and western sides measured about 100 feet in length. The walls of this adobe fort were six or seven feet thick at the base and rose to between seventeen and eighteen feet high.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • adobies
The construction of Bent’s Fort took the form of a parallelogram, with the northern and southern sides being about 150 feet long. The eastern and western sides measured about 100 feet in length. The walls of this adobe fort were six or seven feet thick at the base and rose to between seventeen and eighteen feet high.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • adobies
History of Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Fort Sumner, New Mexico was the destination of the Navajo Long Walks, an integral stop on the Goodnight/Loving Trail, and a favorite hideout for Billy the Kid.
fort sumner new mexico • bosque redondo reservation • navajo long walks • mescalero apaches • billy the kid
Fort Sumner, New Mexico was the destination of the Navajo Long Walks, an integral stop on the Goodnight/Loving Trail, and a favorite hideout for Billy the Kid.
fort sumner new mexico • bosque redondo reservation • navajo long walks • mescalero apaches • billy the kid
Mountain Man Rendezvous, 1832
The Mountain Man rendezvous of 1832 was held at Pierre's Hole. Hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies.
1832 mountain man rendezvous • fur trappers • fur-trading companies • pierre’s hole • the largest rendezvous
The Mountain Man rendezvous of 1832 was held at Pierre's Hole. Hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies.
1832 mountain man rendezvous • fur trappers • fur-trading companies • pierre’s hole • the largest rendezvous
New Year's Retrospective: 200 Years Ago
All of Europe was enmeshed in the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, but in North America Canadians and Americans were casting their eyes westward.
new year’s retrospective • 200 years ago • 1809 events • napoleonic wars • thomas jefferson
All of Europe was enmeshed in the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, but in North America Canadians and Americans were casting their eyes westward.
new year’s retrospective • 200 years ago • 1809 events • napoleonic wars • thomas jefferson
Taos, New Mexico
The oldest town in the United States has plenty to see and do for those interested in Southwestern history, art, and more.
taos • taos new mexico • southwestern culture • driving directions to taos • history of taos
The oldest town in the United States has plenty to see and do for those interested in Southwestern history, art, and more.
taos • taos new mexico • southwestern culture • driving directions to taos • history of taos
The Museums of Cimarron
History buffs traveling through Cimarron, NM can enjoy visiting these museums and historic sites.
cimarron new mexico • cimarron nm • cimarron • philmont scout ranch • philmont
History buffs traveling through Cimarron, NM can enjoy visiting these museums and historic sites.
cimarron new mexico • cimarron nm • cimarron • philmont scout ranch • philmont
They Headed West
America's Westward Expansion is triggered by Lewis and Clark and continued by mountain men, missionaries, and explorers. Gold is discovered in California.
america’s westward expansion • lewis and clark • zebulon pike • california gold rush • exploring the pacific northwest
America's Westward Expansion is triggered by Lewis and Clark and continued by mountain men, missionaries, and explorers. Gold is discovered in California.
america’s westward expansion • lewis and clark • zebulon pike • california gold rush • exploring the pacific northwest
Wonderous Times on the Frontier Book Review
This Historian writes from the perspective of the miner, cowboy, the farmer, saloon owner, prostitutes, and anyone else that spent time in the west during its expansion.
wonderous times on the frontier • historian dee brown • boone crockett jim bridger kit carson first to tra • mark twain wrote tall tales • horace greeley reporter at denver
This Historian writes from the perspective of the miner, cowboy, the farmer, saloon owner, prostitutes, and anyone else that spent time in the west during its expansion.
wonderous times on the frontier • historian dee brown • boone crockett jim bridger kit carson first to tra • mark twain wrote tall tales • horace greeley reporter at denver
Bents Fort, Colorado, part 1
Bent’s Fort, established in 1833, by William Bent was located on the north side of the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. This branch of the Trail crossed the river near where present-day La Junta, Colorado is located.
bent’s • fort • william • carson • charles
Bent’s Fort, established in 1833, by William Bent was located on the north side of the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. This branch of the Trail crossed the river near where present-day La Junta, Colorado is located.
bent’s • fort • william • carson • charles
Buffalo Bill (Part 1)
William F. Cody, otherwise known as Buffalo Bill, led a long and colorful life. He was just eleven years old when he left home on his first adventure with a wagon train. He learned horsemanship and tracking and some became an expert hunter and scout.
buffalo bill • william f. cody • pony express • george chrisman • north platte
William F. Cody, otherwise known as Buffalo Bill, led a long and colorful life. He was just eleven years old when he left home on his first adventure with a wagon train. He learned horsemanship and tracking and some became an expert hunter and scout.
buffalo bill • william f. cody • pony express • george chrisman • north platte
Edward F. Beale, Sailor, Adventurer, Explorer (Part 1)
Edward F. Beale is not one of those old west characters who is well-known. Yet he should be. For one, he was the one that carried the news of the California gold strike to Washington D.C. This and many other daring and courageous feats were credited to him as America tamed the west.
edward f. beale • california • san francisco • gold rush • camels
Edward F. Beale is not one of those old west characters who is well-known. Yet he should be. For one, he was the one that carried the news of the California gold strike to Washington D.C. This and many other daring and courageous feats were credited to him as America tamed the west.
edward f. beale • california • san francisco • gold rush • camels
Sam Colt’s Exploding Raft
Sam Colt's exploding 4th of July raft becomes a disaster. His father packs him off to school but it seems Sam is still not through exploding things.
samuel colt • guns • firearms • gunpowder • galvanic battery
Sam Colt's exploding 4th of July raft becomes a disaster. His father packs him off to school but it seems Sam is still not through exploding things.
samuel colt • guns • firearms • gunpowder • galvanic battery
Buffalo Bill: Old West Legend
Buffalo Bill is buried on Lookout Mountain, west of Denver, and the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum attract fans of the Old West from all over the world
buffalo bill cody museum and grave • denver • golden • lookout mountain • buffalo herd
Buffalo Bill is buried on Lookout Mountain, west of Denver, and the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum attract fans of the Old West from all over the world
buffalo bill cody museum and grave • denver • golden • lookout mountain • buffalo herd
Fun Day Trips From Lake Tahoe For Kids
There are many great family oriented attractions within a short car ride from Lake Tahoe.
fun things to do in carson city with kids • things to do in virginia city with kids • day trips from lake tahoe • white water rafting in truckee • children's museum of northern nevada
There are many great family oriented attractions within a short car ride from Lake Tahoe.
fun things to do in carson city with kids • things to do in virginia city with kids • day trips from lake tahoe • white water rafting in truckee • children's museum of northern nevada
Haunted New Mexico St. James Hotel
Ghosts, smells of perfume and cigar smoke, locked haunted room, objects mysteriously disappearing, things electrical gone awry.... Welcome to the hotel St. James.
haunted st. james hotel • hotel st. james ghosts • new mexico ghosts • haunted new mexico • old west legends
Ghosts, smells of perfume and cigar smoke, locked haunted room, objects mysteriously disappearing, things electrical gone awry.... Welcome to the hotel St. James.
haunted st. james hotel • hotel st. james ghosts • new mexico ghosts • haunted new mexico • old west legends
John Charles Fremont – American Pathfinder
Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.
john charles fremont • fremont • explorer • pathfinder • civil war general
Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.
john charles fremont • fremont • explorer • pathfinder • civil war general
Nevada's Capital Carson City
Carson City's Victorian landmarks , Nevada's premier history museum, a former Indian school and rail museum offer intriguing glimpses into Western U. S. early days.
carson city walking tour • brougher house • henry yerington home • virginia & truckee railroad • oldest church in nevada
Carson City's Victorian landmarks , Nevada's premier history museum, a former Indian school and rail museum offer intriguing glimpses into Western U. S. early days.
carson city walking tour • brougher house • henry yerington home • virginia & truckee railroad • oldest church in nevada
New Mexico History Museum on the Santa Fe Plaza
Four centuries of New Mexico's past come to life in interactive exhibits at this new, high-tech history museum behind the Palace of the Governors on the Santa Fe Plaza.
new mexico history museum • santa fe plaza • palace of the governors • art and history • museum of new mexico
Four centuries of New Mexico's past come to life in interactive exhibits at this new, high-tech history museum behind the Palace of the Governors on the Santa Fe Plaza.
new mexico history museum • santa fe plaza • palace of the governors • art and history • museum of new mexico
Bartholomew "Bat" Masterson
Bat Masterson was one of the most renowned "Lawmen of the Old West" but was not the cold-blooded killer that so many false legends and counterfeit reports claimed.
bat masterson • lawmen of the old west • the battle of adobe walls • wyatt earp • wild bill hickok
Bat Masterson was one of the most renowned "Lawmen of the Old West" but was not the cold-blooded killer that so many false legends and counterfeit reports claimed.
bat masterson • lawmen of the old west • the battle of adobe walls • wyatt earp • wild bill hickok
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 3
Bent had a partner in his fort and trading concern, Ceran St. Vrain. Ceran was also of a family well known in the history of St. Louis. The partnership of Bent and St. Vrain was the name of one of the most important of the fur trading firms. It ranked next to the American Fur Company in the amount of business that it transacted in the period about 1840.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • ceran st. vrain
Bent had a partner in his fort and trading concern, Ceran St. Vrain. Ceran was also of a family well known in the history of St. Louis. The partnership of Bent and St. Vrain was the name of one of the most important of the fur trading firms. It ranked next to the American Fur Company in the amount of business that it transacted in the period about 1840.
bent’s fort • colorado • william • charles • ceran st. vrain
Camping 99 Destination Series: The Lake Tahoe Region
Lake Tahoe and its surrounding area are a perfect place for a camping vacation. Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and beautiful to behold. There are a number of California State Parks along its shore, with an abundance of outdoor activities available. The Tahoe region is rich with attractions and historical sites. Gambling is available in Nevada at Stateline. There is something for everyone in this beautiful area.
camping • rving • outdoors • outdoor recreation • fishing
Lake Tahoe and its surrounding area are a perfect place for a camping vacation. Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and beautiful to behold. There are a number of California State Parks along its shore, with an abundance of outdoor activities available. The Tahoe region is rich with attractions and historical sites. Gambling is available in Nevada at Stateline. There is something for everyone in this beautiful area.
camping • rving • outdoors • outdoor recreation • fishing
Go Green on Guided Segway Tours of Yuma, Arizona
A Segway tour of Yuma, Arizona with SegwaYuma Tours is a great way to visit historic downtown, the Yuma Crossing, the Ocean-Ocean Bridge, and discover what to do in Yuma.
segway tours • guided tour of yuma arizona • segwayuma tours • historic downtown yuma • yuma crossing
A Segway tour of Yuma, Arizona with SegwaYuma Tours is a great way to visit historic downtown, the Yuma Crossing, the Ocean-Ocean Bridge, and discover what to do in Yuma.
segway tours • guided tour of yuma arizona • segwayuma tours • historic downtown yuma • yuma crossing
Jim Bridger, part 2
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
Fort Bridger becomes an important stopping place on the Oregon Trail until the Mormons run him out. The Mormons destroy the fort but the Army takes it over and rebuilds it. It is finally abanded by the Army in 1890. Bridger retires from the fur trade and settles on a farm in Missouri until his death in 1881.
bridger • oregon • green river • uintah mountains • mormons
Oliver Loving
Kentucky farmer Oliver Loving moved his family to Texas in 1843, pioneered the long-distance cattle drive, and helped establish the Goodnight/Loving trail.
oliver • loving • cattle drive • charles goodnight • texas
Kentucky farmer Oliver Loving moved his family to Texas in 1843, pioneered the long-distance cattle drive, and helped establish the Goodnight/Loving trail.
oliver • loving • cattle drive • charles goodnight • texas
Buffalo Bill (Part 2)
Buffalo Bill already had quite a reputation when he joined the Army. Amazingly, he was only 20 years old and it seemed he had been scouting and hunting buffalo forever. He was discovered by the infamous Ned Buntline, who made him famous in his dime novels.
buffalo bill • william f. cody • ned buntline • pony express • louisa frederici
Buffalo Bill already had quite a reputation when he joined the Army. Amazingly, he was only 20 years old and it seemed he had been scouting and hunting buffalo forever. He was discovered by the infamous Ned Buntline, who made him famous in his dime novels.
buffalo bill • william f. cody • ned buntline • pony express • louisa frederici
Doctoring in the Wild West
During the times of the wild, wild west, there were lots of wide open spaces. Frontier doctors often had a hard time covering all this territory. It was hard to get supplies and sometimes they had to make due with what was handy. Some towns had to make due with old wives' remedies.
medicine • doctor • wild west • goodfellow • tombstone
During the times of the wild, wild west, there were lots of wide open spaces. Frontier doctors often had a hard time covering all this territory. It was hard to get supplies and sometimes they had to make due with what was handy. Some towns had to make due with old wives' remedies.
medicine • doctor • wild west • goodfellow • tombstone
Errol Flynn & Olivia de Havilland—1939 to 1941
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland create movie romance in their last films together -- Dodge City, Elizabeth and Essex, Santa Fe Trail, & They Died with Their Boots On.
errol flynn movies • olivia de havilland movies • errol flynn olivia de havilland • dodge city movie • dodge city flynn
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland create movie romance in their last films together -- Dodge City, Elizabeth and Essex, Santa Fe Trail, & They Died with Their Boots On.
errol flynn movies • olivia de havilland movies • errol flynn olivia de havilland • dodge city movie • dodge city flynn
Hooking Up with the Golden Spike
There are many misperceptions concerning the ceremony that completed the transcontinental railroad -- not the least of which is where the fabled "Wedding of the Rails" actually took place.
golden spike • transcontinental railroad • leland stanford • utah • promontory point
There are many misperceptions concerning the ceremony that completed the transcontinental railroad -- not the least of which is where the fabled "Wedding of the Rails" actually took place.
golden spike • transcontinental railroad • leland stanford • utah • promontory point
Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade (Part 1)
Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountain men of the American frontier. He blazed new trails and made friends with the Indians. The first part of his life was spent trapping and trading.
jim bridger • tom fitzpatrick • sublette • st. louis • blacksmith
Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountain men of the American frontier. He blazed new trails and made friends with the Indians. The first part of his life was spent trapping and trading.
jim bridger • tom fitzpatrick • sublette • st. louis • blacksmith
Pancake Tales from the Texas Dust
Pancake Tales from the Texas dust. In this Pancake folktale someone or <I>something</I> is killing the citizens. What IS going on here?
pancakes • william babb • texas • babbsville • blacksmith
Pancake Tales from the Texas dust. In this Pancake folktale someone or <I>something</I> is killing the citizens. What IS going on here?
pancakes • william babb • texas • babbsville • blacksmith
The Vanishing Legion: The Mascot Films Story
Nat Levine was a real pioneer in early Hollywood. His contributions to B Westerns and serials can never be underestimated. Without him, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the entire singing cowboy may never have occurred.
ken maynard • tom mix • gene autry • joe kane • nat levine
Nat Levine was a real pioneer in early Hollywood. His contributions to B Westerns and serials can never be underestimated. Without him, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the entire singing cowboy may never have occurred.
ken maynard • tom mix • gene autry • joe kane • nat levine
Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick
Broken Hand Fitzpatrick was one of the most skilled and respected mountain men of the Old West. It is amazing he is not one of the best known. His courage, endurance, and just plain smarts stood the test of time. When he died, it was in a city, from a white man's disease.
thomas fitzpatrick • broken hand • wind river • william ashley • jedidiah smith
Broken Hand Fitzpatrick was one of the most skilled and respected mountain men of the Old West. It is amazing he is not one of the best known. His courage, endurance, and just plain smarts stood the test of time. When he died, it was in a city, from a white man's disease.
thomas fitzpatrick • broken hand • wind river • william ashley • jedidiah smith
Canyon de Chelley: Ancient Footsteps
Archealogical evidence shows native peoples lived in this long sandstone canyon for nearly 5,000 years. Pictographs, petroglyphs and crumbling cliff ruins remain of the people who once made their homes here. Plowed fields, homes and hogans now prove that modern Navajo people thrive under the 1,000-foot sheer walls of this beautiful canyon today.
anasasi • anasazi • navajo • hopi • indian reservations
Archealogical evidence shows native peoples lived in this long sandstone canyon for nearly 5,000 years. Pictographs, petroglyphs and crumbling cliff ruins remain of the people who once made their homes here. Plowed fields, homes and hogans now prove that modern Navajo people thrive under the 1,000-foot sheer walls of this beautiful canyon today.
anasasi • anasazi • navajo • hopi • indian reservations
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