In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple.
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25 Facts About Prescott Arizona
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Prescott Arizona again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until Phoenix became the capital in 1889.
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Prescott Arizona has a rich history as a frontier gold and silver mining town.
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Prescott Arizona was the home to Fort Whipple from its inception, which acted as a base for campaigns against natives.
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Prescott Arizona was originally inhabited by the indigenous Yavapai, who had split off from Patayan groups around 1300 AD.
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Mineral wealth of Prescott included a good quantity of both gold and silver, and made the hamlet the most important city in northern Arizona.
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Prescott Arizona's later married a Mexican blacksmith, starting a boarding house with him; public opinion calmed down after this and she eventually became much loved.
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Prescott Arizona holds a place in the larger history of the American southwest.
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Prescott Arizona receives half of its annual rainfall during monsoon season, but this can be misleading.
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Large number of homes in Prescott Arizona are located within FEMA designated "high risk flood zones A and AE".
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The City of Prescott Arizona recently updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps in response to increased construction and notable flooding for several consecutive years.
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Prescott Arizona Gateway Mall is an enclosed shopping mall that opened in 2002, replacing Ponderosa Plaza, which was Prescott Arizona's first enclosed mall when it opened in 1980.
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Downtown Prescott Arizona has dozens of independently owned and operated shops.
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Prescott Arizona has 809 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Prescott Arizona is home to the downtown historical area known as Whiskey Row.
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Prescott Arizona is host to the self-proclaimed "World's Oldest Rodeo", running continuously since 1888.
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Prescott Arizona is home to Prescott Arizona College, a small liberal arts college just west of the downtown area that emphasizes environmental and social justice.
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Prescott Arizona was at one point a recovery destination, with over 200 sober living homes dedicated to drug or alcohol recovery.
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Prescott Arizona has been home to several nationally known punk bands, including Bueno, Life in Pictures, and Hour of the Wolf.
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City of Prescott Arizona operates under a council-manager form of government.
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In 2015, due to budget cuts, the Prescott Arizona Unified School District closed Washington Elementary and Miller Valley Elementary schools.
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Three main thoroughfares in and around Prescott are Arizona State Route 89A, Arizona State Route 69 and Arizona State Route 89.
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