Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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August 16, 2026
Prescott's Airport is Dedicated to Ernest Love (1928)
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It was a far-sighted Dan Fain who offered a square mile of land north of Prescott for use as an airport under a ten-year lease. Previously, ...
November 24, 2019
Founder of Lowell Observatory Got High in Prescott
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Percival Lowell Percival Lowell’s life changed after reading Camille Flammarion’s “La Planete Mars.” It was then that he dedicated his ...
September 1, 2019
Congress Hotel Fire Changed Prescott
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The Congress Hotel was located on Gurley St. on the western lot of today's Hassayampa Inn. It was just before 3 am, July 12, 1923. EA Ch...
June 16, 2019
That's My Daddy! (at Frontier Days)
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Lester Ruffner, Arena Director, Frontier Days Early etiquette at movie theaters was sacred. People paid good money to watch and demande...
September 9, 2018
Fight! Badger vs. Bulldog vs. Hypnotist
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In the early 20th century, laws were enacted to prohibit animal fighting, but social stigma against the practice was slow to catch up. Thi...
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