Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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October 23, 2016
The Haunts of the Jerome Grand Hotel
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Many have heard that the Jerome Grand Hotel is haunted--it's been featured on cable television. But few know exactly what kinds of ...
October 16, 2016
Viola Jimulia: America's First Chieftess
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Sicatuva , also known as Viola Pelhame Jimulla, had a character and soul as mighty as Granite Mountain. She would have to call on every ou...
October 9, 2016
The Terrible, Shoddy Construction of the Old Courthouse
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The construction of the "Old" (2nd) Yavapai County Courthouse was so terrible, so shoddy-- even slapstick --that a sane man mig...
October 2, 2016
The Forgotten Ghost Town of Placerita
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Old Stone Cabin at Placerita, AZ. Since this picture was taken, the roof reportedly has collapsed. There are different types of ghost t...
September 25, 2016
1863: Hot-Head Miners Murder 20 Yavapai
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The earliest episodes of Indian conflicts in Yavapai Country were not recorded in newspapers at first. Quite simply, there weren't ...
September 18, 2016
Prescott's First Building
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"Fort Misery" Originally meant to be a temporary storefront, the meager two-room log cabin would grow a history and reputatio...
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