Kit Carson - Carson City, NV
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saopaulo1
N 39° 09.765 W 119° 45.967
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A statue of Carson in downtown Carson City, NV.
Waymark Code: WMBP4J
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2011
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A statue of Kit Carson in Carson City, NV. The state is located in front of the Supreme Court of Nevada.
Carson is on the horse, whose hoofs (except one) are all planted on the ground. In Carson's hand is his hat. His gun is cradled in his arm.
The plaque reads: ""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."
TITLE: Kit Carson
ARTIST(S): Blake, Buckeye, 1946- , sculptor.
DATE: 1988. Copyrighted 1988.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete and stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NV000170
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Supreme Court of Nevada Building, 100 Stewart Street, Carson City, Nevada
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