Anecdotes of Prescott History Brought to Life From the Pages of Old Newspapers and Other Sources.
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January 18, 2026
1907: Pretty Heiress Abducted from Castle Hot Springs
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At first, the management at Castle Hot Springs kept the crime a secret for over a week, even denying that it happened. What’s more, the vict...
January 11, 2026
Rattlesnake Stories of Yavapai County
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An Arizona Black Diamond Rattlesnake Where there are rattlesnakes, there are bound to be some interesting and amazing stories, and Yavapai C...
December 21, 2025
1870 Christmas in Prescott
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From Harpers Weekly, Dec. 1870 “The mountains back of Prescott contain many wild turkeys,” the Weekly Arizona Miner crowed just after Thanks...
December 7, 2025
Christmas Celebrations in Isolated Mining Camps, 1903
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Iron King Mine Despite being isolated in the wilderness of Arizona, mining camps still enjoyed wondrous and touching Christmas celebrations ...
November 23, 2025
8 lb. Gold Bar Awaits to be Found
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Many lost treasure stories are based on lore and campfire stories. This one is based on newspaper accounts of a tragedy.
November 16, 2025
King Woolsey's 1864 Campaign for Revenge
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King Woolsey was away from his Agua Fria ranch, which was located around present-day Dewey. Instead, he was with Governor John Goodwin along...
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