Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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June 14, 2026
The Forgotten Pioneer & His Lost Gold
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Nathaniel S “Boston” Graves died January 12, 1911, at the age of 88. He was “one of the earliest arrivals in this section of the Territory a...
January 11, 2026
Rattlesnake Stories of Yavapai County
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An Arizona Black Diamond Rattlesnake Where there are rattlesnakes, there are bound to be some interesting and amazing stories, and Yavapai C...
November 23, 2025
8 lb. Gold Bar Awaits to be Found
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Many lost treasure stories are based on lore and campfire stories. This one is based on newspaper accounts of a tragedy.
December 13, 2020
The Senator Highway
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There was a time when Senator Highway was being considered as a part of the north-south territorial highway, connecting Prescott to Phoenix,...
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January 19, 2020
The Forgotten Mother-Load at Richenbar, AZ
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Many are familiar with the mining riches that came out of Tip Top and Crown King, but there was another mother-load of gold in that area...
April 7, 2019
Mail-Order Brides of Yesteryear
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Perhaps it was because their hearts were extra-lonely. Perhaps it was because they were caught up in the romance of Western novels. Per...
January 27, 2019
Horsethief Basin: Heart of a Rustlin' Racket
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The first use of the name “Horsethief Basin” in an Arizona newspaper was on November 1st, 1911, but its history as the heart of a crimina...
December 9, 2018
The Stay-at-Home Christmas of 1918
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Above all other Christmases, 1918 was the biggest “stay-at-home” Christmas in the 20th century. This was due to the practicalities of de...
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