Rayado
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Program: Kit Carson Museum Tour, Blacksmithing, Tomahawk Throwing. |
| Nearby Camps: Olympia. | |
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| Resources: Treated Water, Gift Shop, Chickens, Goats, and Turnaround | |
| UTM Coordinates: 13S 506012E 4024859N |
Elevation: 6508 |
Founded in 1848 by Lucian Maxwell, the Rayado Settlement was the first permanent settlement in Colfax County, New Mexico. It was the first plains settlement in New Mexico. Rayado had a tough time attracting settlers because the local Native Americans (Apache and Comanche) were known to raid settlers. Lucian Maxwell was able to convince Kit Carson to move from Taos in 1849. As an American hero of the time, Kit Carson’s presence lent to the safety of Rayado.