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Prescott
Connecting the Towns
A new road bridged Phoenix and Prescott. The idea for a wagon road from Phoenix to Prescott by way of Agua Fria River was first proposed in 1866....
What’s Up, Doc?
A slew of new revelations about John Henry Holliday’s two sojourns in the Mile-High City In this issue you will discover, just like I did, how...
Another Virgin Mary
A Prescott restaurateur with a heart of gold In 1870, Prescott had one boarding house and it was run by a woman named Mary Ramos, better-known as...
A Child By Any Other Name
A baby girl who was named after a saloon. On Prescott’s Whiskey Row there was a saloon named Cob-Web Hall. One night about closing time, a small...
Prescott’s Palace
Saloons in the Old West played an important role in the lives of lonely men. They were social gathering places where they could belly up to the bar...
The Great Prescott Fire
Fires were always a menace to frontier towns. The boomtowns of Bisbee, Jerome, and Tombstone all burned to the ground more than once during their...
Into the Heart of the West
Make your plans, pack your bags and head out for a Western adventure of a lifetime! Whether you live in rural North Dakota or urban Texas, an annual...
Firefighters: A Hot Time in the Old Town
Fires were always a menacing threat to frontier towns. The boomtowns of Prescott, Bisbee, Jerome, and Tombstone all burned to the ground several...
The Old Scout
Pauline Weaver: Prescott’s First Citizen When old Joe Walker, one of the West’s most famous explorers and his party of prospectors arrived at...
Barbarians at the Quartz Rock
A crowd celebrated the first shot poured on Prescott’s Whiskey Row. Then and now, Prescott, Arizona’s, great calling card has been Whiskey Row. For...
Western Roundup: December 2022
Prescott Courthouse Parade & Lighting Prescott, AZ, December 3: This event is festive and fun for the entire family. Parade begins at 1 p.m. and...