“Saturday, April 25, 1885, 3:40 PM: The town of Ash Fork is now on fire,” the Albuquerque Evening Democrat proclaimed. “So far nine building...

It was around 2:15 AM, September 7, 1898, and FS Davis was sound asleep in his residence on Pleasant Avenue when his faithful little dog sud...

Before the Great Fire of July 14, 1900, the Courthouse Plaza was described as a “desolate and neglected waste.” The white rail fence surroun...

Theodore Weld (TW) Otis was a prominent and well-respected Prescott pioneer who served the community as a judge, a coroner, and a postmaster...

“The object of the organizers [of the Yavapai Club] was to induce a healthful mingling of recreation, pleasure, and business, and the object...

One year before the fire; almost all of this would be destroyed. The Journal-Miner described it as “one of the greatest calamities in the lo...

  The evening of September 24, 1904, was windy, and the smelter’s open building provided some relief from the heat of the furnace. Around 9p...

Many who are familiar with Prescott history are aware of the Great Fire, which occurred on July 14, 1900, and destroyed Whiskey Row. However...

1870 dawned with the usual optimism of a new year in Prescott, but underneath lay a sense of anxiety. The first edition of the 1870 Weekly A...

  William Zadoc “Zeb” Wilson was proud of the brand-new boiler at his sawmill. He travelled to the Ohio manufacturer to deliver the desired ...

In July 1910, William Oliver, manager of the Shumate confectionery, billiards, and cigar store in Humboldt, was vacationing in Prescott. He ...

Mingus Mountain Inn, 1949. In the 1920s, cars were far less dependable and, as a result, service stations were more numerous and spa...

Many are familiar with the mining riches that came out of Tip Top and Crown King,  but there was another mother-load of gold in that area...

Particularly during big events, Prescott perennially has suffered a shortage of hotel space. Even today, people attending the World’s Old...

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...

On the evening of November 19, 1889, “Prescott scored a fire record, in which she takes no special pride,” the paper lamented, “the depar...

For decades, the history of what was once an iconic building on the Plaza lay veiled. It was known as Howey Hall, and it stood in service...

Wagoner, Arizona, was the kind of town that Hollywood loves portraying. There were outlaws, gold, guns, fights ,  and killings.   Like...

Main Street in Zonia as seen in the 1960s Place name books that cover Arizona show no listing for the small ghost town of Zonia. Google ...

For over a century, Goldwater's general merchandise store not only offered the staples of life but also brought first-class merchandis...