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During the winter of 1843-44, Kit Carson traveled south from Pyramid Lake with the John C. Fremont expedition in search of an easy route across the Sierra Nevada. Tracking through the mountains east of this location, Carson was regarded as one of the best mountain men of his day. His name remained closely associated with the wide open spaces and lore of the American West, and Carson City took its name from the Carson River, which Fremont named in his honor.
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Carson City, Nevada · United States
