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Exploring Historic Downtown Prescott

Prescott was founded in 1864 as the Territorial Capital of Arizona. it didn’t retain the capital status for long. In 1867 the capital moved to Tucson for 10 years before returning to Prescott at the

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John Slaughter’s Old West at the San Bernardino Ranch

on January 31, 2016 Arizona Historical Military Museums douglas old west wild west 1370 views add comment

After spending the evening in Hotel Gadsden, we drove the 17 miles of mostly dirt road to the lone Slaughter Ranch (also known as the San Bernardino Ranch). This historic site is set right against

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Hotel Gadsden’s Colorful History

on January 30, 2016 Accomodations Arizona Ghost Towns Historical douglas old west 1172 views add comment

Our favorite magazine, Arizona Highways, recently did a feature on Hotel Gadsden and the nearby John Slaughter Ranch in Douglas, Arizona. Our adventures don't usually take us that far south but the colorful history of