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Kit Carson 1843-44
Unveiled June 10, 1989
Artist: Buckeye Blake
It was the Winter of 1843-44 when Kit Carson along with John C Fremont expedition worked his way south from Pyramid Lake looking for an easy route across the Sierra Nevada. Carson, depicted here tracking his way through the mountains east of this location, was considered one of the best mountain men of the day. His name is still, synonymous with the wide open spaces and the lore of the American west. An image we still cherish as part of our freedom and our heritage. It is the spirit and love of the west that we honor with this statue.
Carson City takes its name from the Carson River which Fremont named to honor Kit Carson. The maps located on the ends of the monument show the route and dates of Carson's visits to Nevada. |