Dose of History
The Shooting of James Hale in Springerville
Although a model of peace and quiet today, this town was once considered one of the worst in the Old West. Take the unfortunate ...Gambling Produces a Woolie Town
ST. JOHNS – This city traces its origins back to a game of chance. In the fall of 1875, Don Solomon Barth arrived in ...Rex Allen’s Heart Remains in Willcox
WILLCOX – Rex Allen, one of the last singing cowboy movie stars, was born and raised in Willcox and never forgot his roots. After ...Turning Cannons into Light Along the London Bridge
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Most Arizonans already know the story behind the London Bridge here. But most don't know the story behind the lamps ...Pancho Villa Leaves a Mark in Douglas?
DOUGLAS – The lobby of the Gadsden looks like it was transported from somewhere in Europe. It features an elegant white marble staircase, four ...Protecting the Protector of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
COOLIDGE – The center of attraction at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a four-story caliche and adobe structure that was built around ...Some Random Odd Stuff About Arizona
Arizona is filled with peculiarities, weird stuff, unusual things, oddities, curiosities and that doesn't even include a state legislature that passed a law naming ...Santa Claus, Ariz. is Up for Sale
Ever wanted to own a ghost town? Now you can! Santa Claus – a modern Arizona ghost town – is up for sale. Santa ...Arizona History Trivia 6: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of Arizona history with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The ...Ella’s Frontier Trading Post Still Standing
West of Joseph City on the south side of what once was the iconic Mother Road Route 66, sits Ella’s Frontier Trading Post, abandoned ...
