Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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June 27, 2021
1888: Prescott's Great Fire Before the Great Fire
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Many who are familiar with Prescott history are aware of the Great Fire, which occurred on July 14, 1900, and destroyed Whiskey Row. However...
June 6, 2021
Constant Indian Raids, Spring 1870
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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...
May 23, 2021
The Forgotten Westerns of Prescott: 1912
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This article was inspired by the hard work of Tom Slaback, whose comprehensive list of the movies made in Prescott lives on the Sharlot Hall...
May 9, 2021
Obligatory Clean-Up Days Heralded Tourist Season
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“Prescott has a splendid record with respect to cleanliness of the city and its environs,” the Weekly Journal-Miner noted in 1922, “but in o...
April 25, 2021
NEWSFLASH: Small Town Prescott Still Exists!
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After a thorough search, lasting twenty years, this author and observer found a treasure that many have been missing for some time: Small-To...
April 11, 2021
The Premeditated Murderous Disaster at Wilson's Sawmill
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William Zadoc “Zeb” Wilson was proud of the brand-new boiler at his sawmill. He travelled to the Ohio manufacturer to deliver the desired ...
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