Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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Castle Hot Springs
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Castle Hot Springs
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January 18, 2026
1907: Pretty Heiress Abducted from Castle Hot Springs
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At first, the management at Castle Hot Springs kept the crime a secret for over a week, even denying that it happened. What’s more, the vict...
February 27, 2021
First Movie Made in Prescott: The Cringer
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The only surviving image from "The Cringer" There are no known surviving copies of the first movie filmed in Yavapai County. Howev...
July 7, 2019
Castle Creek Hot Springs in the 19th Century
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The first Anglo to dwell at the Castle Creek Hot Springs was a miner by the name of George Monroe, who discovered it in the 1870s. “At th...
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June 9, 2019
JFK Recuperated at Castle Hot Springs
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After his PT-109 was rammed by a Japanese destroyer in World War II, John Fitzgerald Kennedy fought back problems. During his recuperatio...
March 17, 2019
Tom Mix Helps Start the Northern Arizona Fair
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In 1913, the Arizona State Legislature allowed for counties to use a certain amount of property tax dollars “for the support and furthera...
September 30, 2018
Famous Novelist & Statesman Falls In Love With Prescott
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Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P. (1862-1932) Member of the British Parliament, novelist, and Knight, Sir Gilbert Parker landed in Lakewood, New ...
June 10, 2018
Prescott's Forgotten Railroad Developer & Philanthropist
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Frank Morrell Murphy first arrived in Prescott in 1877. "During the next 40 years, he changed almost every aspect of life in Yavapai ...
March 25, 2018
Fort Whipple's Faithful Dog "Abe"
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Shortly after moving closer to Prescott, Fort Whipple had a camp dog owned by Indian Scout Willard Rice. His name was Abe. One day, this...
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