Dose of History
Hubbell Trading Post Offers Glimpse Into Past
GANADO - Opening the door to the Hubbell Trading Post is like opening a door into the past. With the sound of the creaky ...Sierra Vista Gets Namesake from Contest
SIERRA VISTA -- Back in 1954, when Sierra Vista was an unnamed community serving nearby Fort Huachuca, the residents decided to incorporate. One of ...The Legend of Apache Cave
On Dec. 27, 1872, Army troops trapped a group of Yavapai Apaches who had taken refuge in a cave carved into a hillside located ...Tug-of-War Settles Oraibi Dispute
ORAIBI -- This small community on the Hopi Reservation vies with Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico and St. Augustine in Florida for the honor ...The Bear Facts About Christopher Creek
CHRISTOPHER CREEK -- In the early 1880s, Isadore Christopher located his ranch near a small creek in Gila County. One day in July 1882, ...How Nutrioso Got Its Name
NUTRIOSO -- This Apache County community, located at the south end of Dry Valley, got its name because the Spanish settlers who first arrived ...The Blunder at Slinkard Springs in Pinal County
Somewhere back in the hills of Pinal County, where mining once flourished and claim jumpers and robbers made a decent living, there's a place ...Cornville Named After Post Office Mistake
CORNVILLE -- This pleasant little community in Yavapai County got its current name due to an error committed by the U.S. Post Office Department ...Pipe Spring National Monument Named After Sharpshooter Feat
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT -- William Hamblin, also known as "Gunlock Bill," was a sharpshooter who arrived in the area with an advance party ...The Story of Teresa Urrea, Mexican Healer and Miracle Worker
CLIFTON -- In one corner of the Clifton Cemetery, an unmarked grave silently braves the blistering sun, surrounded by wrought iron fencing. It houses ...
