| | Carson City was founded in 1858 by pioneer Abraham Curry and takes its name from the nearby Carson River, which was named for early frontiersman Kit Carson. Following organization of the Nevada Territory in 1861, Carson City was designated as the territorial capital and the county seat of Ormsby County.Follow the Kit Carson Trail: visitors will pass turn-of-the-century mansions, courthouses, a depot, even a brewery. Postcard-perfect places welcome visitors to one of the largest historic residential districts in the west. The Capitol Grounds, open to the public year-round, provide a glimpse into the birth of Nevada as a state.Carson City's historic residential district dates back to the 1860's and is the largest historical home district in Nevada. Fifty-nine historic buildings and sites are identified along the Kit Carson Trail. Much of the city's downtown district has been restored to its early turn-of-the-century look. |  | | | |
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