by the prison quarry. Following its completion on July 4, 1873, the engine house hosted a celebratory grand ball. The Central Pacific Railroad stated that the shops built in Carson City equaled or exceeded their own locomotive facilities in Sacramento, California. In 1871, Curry had also designed and built a home for his family in Carson City, where he would spend the last two years of his life. Death and legacy Three months after the completion of the railroad project, Curry died of a stroke on October 19, 1873. In homage to its first superintendent, the Carson City Mint was closed that day. He was buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery in the largest funeral ever held in Carson City. A popular legend recounts that he had left only one silver dollar in his pocket for his wife Mary at the time of his death. Abraham Curry's house was passed down to his daughter Elvira, who in turn passed it on to her son W. H. Cowan, in 1902. The house remained in the family until 1919, and is presently used as a private law office. The house is reportedly haunted by his spirit. Abraham Curry's funeral procession has been reenacted as part of Carson City's annual Ghost Walk event, which is traditionally held during the weekend before Halloween and Nevada Day. Curry was portrayed by the actor Mark Bennett in the 1956 episode, "The Man Who'd Bet on Anything" on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. Other offices and affiliations Founding member, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Carson Encampment No. 2. (1867) Member, Masonic Lodge No. 1, Carson City Surveyor of Ormsby County (1871–1873) See also History of Nevada List of reportedly haunted locations in the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Carson City, Nevada References Further reading External links Abraham Curry: The Father of Carson City at the official Carson City, Nevada, website Abraham Curry at the Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau Abraham Curry at the Carsonpedia Abraham Curry at the Online Nevada Encyclopedia Abraham Curry House at the National Park Service 1815 births 1873 deaths 19th-century American politicians American prison wardens Businesspeople from Nevada Members of the Nevada Territorial Legislature Politicians from Carson City, Nevada People from Trenton, New York People from Portage, Ohio 19th-century American businesspeople