Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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September 20, 2026
Gail Gardner’s Mysterious Love Scandal
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Gail Gardner around the time of the incident. "One of the richest scandals in high life is to be revealed to the public gaze in a suit ...
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, ...
August 3, 2025
The Ultra-Lavish Yavapai Club Building
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“The object of the organizers [of the Yavapai Club] was to induce a healthful mingling of recreation, pleasure, and business, and the object...
April 24, 2022
Gun Fight at the Independence Mine
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James S McClure, age 36, arrived home unexpectedly from a month-long business trip to Colorado. When he came upon his surprised wife, who wa...
August 18, 2019
1932: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Visits Prescott
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It was late September 1932, and in a little more than a month, the United States would be choosing a new President. That man would be Gov...
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...
May 12, 2019
Prescott Moms Support the "Prairie Dog Boys" (First Cub Scouts)
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When scouting first came to Arizona, it started in Prescott and became hugely popular. Not only were boys of the proper age being turned ...
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...
June 25, 2017
Mystery Man Entombed in Thumb Butte
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It was Sunday, January 22, 1911. Two young men had made the risky climb to the summit of Thumb Butte. While enjoying the view and careful...
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