Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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August 3, 2025
The Ultra-Lavish Yavapai Club Building
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“The object of the organizers [of the Yavapai Club] was to induce a healthful mingling of recreation, pleasure, and business, and the object...
June 29, 2025
Let's Visit 1870 Prescott
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Diana Saloon on the left, Gurley St. on the right, (Thumb Butte in the Middle). When the capital moved to Tucson in 1867, many scoffers beli...
June 15, 2025
1897 Rail Trip to Jerome Vividly Described
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It was autumn when a representative of the Arizona Miner made a railway trip from Jerome Junction (today a part of southern Chino Valley), a...
May 25, 2025
Miller Valley Founders Arrested & Bankrupt
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To most people in Yavapai County and even the entire Arizona territory, the news produced a shock as great as an earthquake. On March 1,...
April 27, 2025
Cowboys Deliver Instant Justice to Bandits
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Paul and Jack Fodge were two brothers with dubious reputations. Aged 26 and 23 respectively, both had already spent time in prison. They did...
March 30, 2025
The Great Flood of 1891
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One year after the terrible storm that caused the Walnut Grove dam disaster, an even worse, two-part storm flooded Yavapai County.
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