Around Yavapai County: Celebrating Arizona's Centennial - Hardcover

Burgess, Nancy; Ariz, Karen DeSpain On Behalf Of The; DeSpain, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531652557 ISBN 13: 9781531652555

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2011

Synopsis

On February 23, 1863, Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed the bill creating the Territory of Arizona. The first Arizona Territorial Legislature established the capital at Prescott and met in September 1864. They divided the territory into four counties: Mohave, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma. Yavapai County, the "mother county," consisted of approximately 65,000 square miles and was believed to be the largest county in the United States. By the time Arizona attained statehood on February 14, 1912, there were 14 counties, and Yavapai County had been reduced in size to 8,125 square miles. Yavapai County has a rich history in mining, ranching, farming, military, and business. Today, Yavapai County is a thriving, growing county with nine incorporated cities and towns and numerous unincorporated communities, such as Ash Fork, Black Canyon City, Cornville, Mayer, and Skull Valley. Historic sites include Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, the town of Jerome, Fort Verde, Montezuma's Castle and Well, and Tuzigoot.

About this title

About the Author

In celebration of Arizona’s centennial in 2012, editors Nancy Burgess and Karen Despain have worked on behalf of the Yavapai County Arizona Centennial Committee with each of the contributing communities to produce this history of Yavapai County.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531652557
• ISBN 13: 9781531652555
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130