In anticipation of the great 1921 event, Grace Sparkes wrote: “Oh boy!  Can’t you hear the grinding of the old chute doors, the smell of cle...

His name was Frank James Stephens. He was the son of a rancher and Mohave County supervisor, WB Stephens, who owned a ranch along the Sandy ...

Due to their over-the-top, Mardi Gras-quality costumes, pictures of “The Horribles” often appear around Halloween in Prescott. However, thei...

(Courtesy Tim Gronek) Originally, the Plaza “gazebo” (as many call it today) was the Prescott Bandstand. It was constructed in 1895 and has ...

In the early 20th century, before there were Halloween treats, there were Halloween tricks. Children and teenagers all across the country...

Lester Ruffner, Arena Director, Frontier Days Early etiquette at movie theaters was sacred. People paid good money to watch and demande...

As soon as news reached Prescott of William “Buckey” O’Neill’s death in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, one of his closest friends,...

When scouting first came to Arizona, it started in Prescott and became hugely popular. Not only were boys of the proper age being turned ...

In 1913, the Arizona State Legislature allowed for counties to use a certain amount of property tax dollars “for the support and furthera...

Above all other Christmases, 1918 was the biggest “stay-at-home” Christmas in the 20th century. This was due to the practicalities of de...

As the end of the 20th century approached, Smoki ceremonies, performed by Anglos disguised as Native Americans, became increasingly contro...

"Today, May 19, 1903," the newspaper proclaimed, "will mark the beginning of a new era in the industrial progress of the ...

Those unfamiliar with the agricultural past of Yavapai County are sure to be astonished by the variety and success of the crops. Almost an...