Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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October 18, 2026
The White Spar Road is Born
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The White Spar Road is the portion of Arizona State Route 89 that is located within the boundaries of the Prescott National Forest. And f...
April 10, 2022
Williamson Valley's Astonishing Duck Migrations
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Prescott Journal-Miner, 2/9/1917 Pg. 6 Col. 5 They would usually appear in February after the harshest days of winter, and stayed until May....
November 13, 2021
A Day Trip to Historic Stanton (A Pictorial)
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Stanton, Arizona, is not open to the public or tourists. Instead, it is owned, operated, and occupied by the Lost Dutchman's Mining Asso...
March 14, 2021
Deep Well Ranch Hosted Annual Cowboy Camp Meetings
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Before becoming a subdivision, Deep Well was a working ranch. It was also the site for Yavapai County’s cowboy camp meeting starting in 1945...
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...
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 ...
November 4, 2018
The History of Palace Station
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Palace Station, located 17 miles south of Prescott, is one of the most famous stage stops in Yavapai County. Having been built in 1875,...
August 5, 2018
1933-41: Army of Young Men Save & Improve the Prescott National Forest
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One of Franklin Roosevelt's most popular Depression programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC enrolled unskilled and une...
May 27, 2018
1903: Ed Shumate Opens the Granite Dells Resort
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Although some had attempted to develop the Granite Dells into a recreational attraction previously, all had fallen short. Enter business...
December 10, 2017
1853: The First Christmas in Northern Arizona
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"Ten years before the tents of Ft. Whipple were pitched in Chino Valley in 1864, the man for whom that post was named, with a small...
October 7, 2015
6 Crypt-id Monsters That Live In Northern Arizona (Part 1: Land Dwellers)
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Most locals have heard of the Mogollon Monster, but descriptions of exactly what kind of creature it might be have changed over the years...
April 30, 2015
The Birth of Watson Lake
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Nestled along the Granite Dells, Watson Lake makes for one of the most picturesque scenes in Prescott. Watson is a man-made lake created i...
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April 15, 2015
There Were Cars in the Prescott National Forest Before There Were Whitetail Deer
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Anyone who has spent any length of time in the Prescott National Forest is well aware of the large population of whitetail deer tha...
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