Christopher Houston “Kit” Carson was born in Richmond, Kentucky on December 24, 1809. He moved to Howard County, Missouri when he was young and worked near Franklin, Missouri where the Santa Fe Trail lied. After years of watching people travel along this trail, he finally escaped to Santa Fe and joined a trading caravan. There, he became a skilled trapper and tracker under the guidance of Thomas Fitzpatrick in the northern Rocky Mountains. His skills and good memory were first recognized when he served as a guide for John C. Fremont along the Oregon Trail in 1842. Fremont was so impressed by Carson's guiding skills that he rehired him when he explored the Great Lakes and the Sierra Nevada in 1843. This was the start to the long lasting growth of his national fame.
He became known as a great Indian fighter in the Mexican War after serving Fremont. He became a great legend and hero of his time, and even now, there are many novels and movies about his life and adventures in the West.
- Jin Cho
Sources:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kit-carson-born-in-kentucky
He became known as a great Indian fighter in the Mexican War after serving Fremont. He became a great legend and hero of his time, and even now, there are many novels and movies about his life and adventures in the West.
- Jin Cho
Sources:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kit-carson-born-in-kentucky