Abraham Curry moved to the west in 1850 in search of gold, leaving his wife in New York until he had made his fortune. Abe was one of the founders of Carson City, laying out the town and constructing many of the first buildings. In 1860, Abe named Carson Coty after the Carson River. In 1871, he built a limestone home for her. When Abe died, his fortune had shrank to a single silver dollar. Some say he comes back looking for his wife, perhaps to apologize for leaving her broke.



