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The Prescott and Eastern Railroad (P&E) was a non-operating subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) in Arizona. The 26.4 mile (42.5 km) common carrier railroad was built to serve the mines in the region. The railroad built from a connection with the SFP&P at Entro and
The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) was a common carrier railroad that later became an operating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Arizona. At Ash Fork, Arizona , the SFP&P connected with Santa Fe's operating subsidiary, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad mainline, that ran from California to Chicago .
The railroad was chartered in 1890, for the purpose of constructing a railroad north-northwest from Prescott to access timberlands for the Ozan Lumber Company. Track was gradually extended from Prescott to Arcadia, Blevins, McCaskill, Belton, Tokio, and Highland (Pike County), a distance of 31 miles.
The history of Prescott, Ontario is strongly influenced by its geographic position along the Saint Lawrence River.The point at the narrowing of the river led to the persistent use of the area for military fortifications intended to gave a degree of control over the river, as well as playing a significant part in regional conflicts of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Maricopa and Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad: Prescott and Arizona Central Railway: 1885 1893 N/A Prescott and Eastern Railroad: ATSF: 1897 1911 California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway: Ray and Gila Valley Railroad: R&GV 1910 1943 Copper Basin Railway: Saginaw Southern Railroad: 1898 1903 N/A San Manuel Arizona Railroad: SMA 1953 2003 N/A
The railway, renamed the Ottawa and Prescott in 1855, was the first to serve the nation's future capital, giving it access at Prescott to the St. Lawrence River and the Grand Trunk Railway. In 1867 it became the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway and in 1884 was leased to the Canadian Pacific Railway for 999 years."
The Prescott Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial core of Prescott, Arkansas, the county seat of Nevada County.Prescott was laid out in 1873, after the railroad was built through the area that is now Nevada County, and the railroad has played a significant role in the city's development.
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad Depot – built in 1907 and located at Cortez St. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1988, reference #82004978 Sisters of Mercy Hospital and Convent – built in 1896 and located at 200 Grove Ave.