Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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September 22, 2024
1921: A Highway Through the Granite Dells
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When it was announced that the narrow single-lane trail through the Granite Dells would be widened into a highway, Grace Sparkes was not alo...
July 2, 2023
1921 Rodeo Had Several More Attractions
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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...
June 20, 2020
Remembering the Mingus Mountain Inn
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Mingus Mountain Inn, 1949. In the 1920s, cars were far less dependable and, as a result, service stations were more numerous and spa...
February 16, 2020
Wily, Creative Prohibition Stills
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For Arizona, prohibition came early in 1915. Although stills were probably put to work almost immediately, law enforcement did not seize ...
March 3, 2019
1952 Saw Six Air Accidents
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In the early 1950s, the Prescott Airport was a bustling place. Two airlines, Frontier and Bonanza, offered commercial service while many ...
October 21, 2018
Prescott Valley's UFO Wave
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According to reports submitted by local residents to the National UFO Reporting Network (NUFORN), Prescott Valley experienced a wave of UF...
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June 4, 2017
Story Behind the Names: Mingus Mountain; Cherry & Yeager Canyon
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The first mention of the mountain that would become known as Mingus is found in the origin story of the Yavapai people. A girl named Kama...
May 28, 2017
Spencer Repeating Rifle Rules the Battle of the Black Mountains
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It was April of 1867, and ranchers in the area were both highly anxious and on alert. "Information of the presence of a large body ...
April 2, 2017
Highway 79 (89A): the Prescott to Jerome "Shortline"
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When it first opened on August 1st, 1920, it was declared "Yavapai's Greatest Attraction." (*1) "Members of the N...
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