Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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March 29, 2026
The First President to Visit Yavapai County
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The Weekly Journal-Miner and the residents of Yavapai County were absolutely enchanted. The President of the United States, William McKinley...
March 22, 2026
Two Ghost Towns You Never Heard Of
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Some Yavapai County townsites were as speculative as the mineral worth of the ground they stood on. Two towns had particularly short existen...
March 8, 2026
Prescott Was a Renowned Gambling Town
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Several western towns were known for gambling: Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City, for example. But if one were able to go back in time and...
March 1, 2026
TW Otis: Civic Minded Pioneer
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Theodore Weld (TW) Otis was a prominent and well-respected Prescott pioneer who served the community as a judge, a coroner, and a postmaster...
February 15, 2026
Memories of Gurley Street in 1970 Prescott
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In 1970, Prescott, Arizona, was still a small town. According to the Census Bureau, the population that year was 13,631--an increase of 770 ...
February 1, 2026
Prescott's Forgotten 'Event Center' 1878-1891
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Its name could be confusing to modern readers. It was a large hall in the city, so the owner, George W Curtis, named it “City Hall”. However...
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