Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
The Weekly Journal-Miner of August 13, 1890 captured some of the unique language used around Yavapai County and Arizona in their earliest days. “Old Arizonans have tacked to the English language an addenda of colloquial phrases that are to the uninitiated wholly unintelligible,” the paper wrote, “but the old-timers express ideas in a manner that is both clear and succinct.”
How is it that the very heart of Prescott—its downtown Plaza—happen to become property of Yavapai County?
When queried, even local historians were unable to explain why. One former county supervisor suggested that the beautifully-shaded, rectangle-shaped parcel always belonged to Yavapai County. However, research shows that nothing could be further from the truth…
