EPISODE · Apr 18, 2025 · 15 MIN
Enchanting People of New Mexico - Kit Carson of New Mexico
from The Fresh Chile Company Podcast · host Michael Swickard, Ph.D.
One day I was asked about the Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico. “I thought Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show was from Nebraska." Yes, Johnny Carson was from Nebraska. However, The Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico is named for Christopher Houston Carson, better known as Kit Carson, frontiersman, fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and lastly U. S. Army Officer in the Civil War, part of which was fought in New Mexico. Let me tell you about Kit Carson.Love this Podcast? Check out our website at The Fresh Chile Company. Also, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube! Follow this link to get 15% off of your next order: Podcast15
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One day I was asked about the Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico. “I thought Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show was from Nebraska." Yes, Johnny Carson was from Nebraska. However, The Carson National Forest in Northern New Mexico is named for Christopher Houston Carson, better known as Kit Carson, frontiersman, fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and lastly U. S. Army Officer in the Civil War, part of which was fought in New Mexico. Let me tell you about Kit Carson. Love th...
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