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    What U.S. State Capital was named after an explorer nicknamed Kit?

    Question #118740. Asked by flem-ish. (Nov 15 10 9:19 AM)


    BaronBatty

    		Carson City, Nevada.

    The first Europeans to arrive in what is known as Eagle Valley were John C. Fremont and his exploration party in January 1843. Fremont named the river flowing through the valley Carson River in honor of his famous mountain man scout, Christopher "Kit" Carson...

    The trading post and valley received their name from a bald eagle, hunted and killed by one of the early settlers, featured on the wall of the post. In 1858 Abraham Curry bought Eagle Station and named the settlement there Carson City after the Carson River and indirectly after Kit Carson.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada

    [Added reference link. - McG]

    Nov 15 10, 9:25 AM

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