Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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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...
October 17, 2021
Gurley: The Man Behind the Street Name
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A year following John Addison Gurley’s untimely death on August 19, 1863, the first edition of the Arizona Miner wrote: “Be it ours to ere...
May 17, 2020
Railroad's Arrival Brought a Gala Day in Prescott
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Prescott's 1st depot for the Prescott & Central Arizona RR As the last month of 1886 began, anticipation in the young capital o...
August 19, 2018
Arizona's First Masons Helped Steer Early Prescott
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Charter for Aztlan Lodge No. 1 It is difficult today to understand the social gravity and importance of fraternal organizations in the 19t...
May 20, 2018
Early Descriptions of Prescott: 1864-'71
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Several early visitors to Prescott were well impressed with the young settlement. For these sojourners, the buildings were secondary compa...
May 21, 2017
1867: Territorial Capital Departs for Tucson
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Governor's Mansion When word first came out that there was a movement to relocate the capital from Prescott to Tucson, most of Y...
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