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Prescott was the home to Fort Whipple from its inception, which acted as a base for campaigns against natives. Prescott was a stereotypical "wild west" town during the latter half of the 19th century; famous residents included Doc Holliday and Virgil Earp of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The makeshift wooden town burned to the ground several ...
Goldwater Lake is a reservoir formed by a dam on Banning Creek, located south of Prescott in North Central Arizona. This lake is maintained by the City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Department. [2] The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, volleyball, and horseshoes.
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Prescott, Arizona, USA. Part of a series on the. ... [1] Michael Goldwater, ca.1885 [1] Sumner Howard, ca.1887; J.L ...
The city is the county seat of Yavapai County. [1] In 1864 Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital at Fort Whipple. [2] The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until Phoenix became the capital in 1889.
The Granite Dells is a geological feature north of Prescott, Arizona. The Dells consist of exposed bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded into an unusual lumpy, rippled appearance. Watson Lake and Willow Lake are small man-made reservoirs in this formation. [1]
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[1] There are 132 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Yavapai County , including 1 that is also a National Historic Landmark . 65 of these properties and districts are located in the city of Prescott, and are listed here, while the remaining 67 properties and districts are located elsewhere in the county, and are listed ...
This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Arizona.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.