Now part of Sharlot Hall Museum First Prescott Courthouse, circa 1885 'Execution of a soldier of the 8th Infantry in Prescott, Arizona 1877' is the caption. History First Territorial Capital and Governor's Mansion, 1864. Prescott is in the Granite Creek watershed and contains the convergence of Miller Creek and Granite Creek on its north side. The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe reservation is adjacent to and partially within the borders of Prescott.

Prescott is the center of the Prescott Metropolitan Area, defined by the U.S. Combined with these smaller communities, the area had a population of 103,260 as of 2007. This also sometimes refers to central Yavapai County in general, which would include the towns of: Mayer, Paulden, Wilhoit, and Williamson Valley. The towns of Prescott Valley, 7 miles (11 km) east Chino Valley, 16 miles (26 km) north Dewey-Humboldt, 13 miles (21 km) east, and Prescott comprise what is locally known as the 'Quad-City' area. The rodeo, one of the most famous in the United States, draws some 35,000 tourists a year. It is host to the self-proclaimed 'World's Oldest Rodeo', running continuously since 1888. The modern city subsists on tourism, especially around its storied past. The makeshift wooden town burned to the ground several times in the first decade of the 20th century, which finally resulted in the town being rebuilt in brick. Prescott was a stereotypical 'wild west' town during the latter half of the 19th century famous residents included Doc Holliday and Virgil Earp of the gunfight at the O.K. Prescott was the home to Fort Whipple from its inception, which acted as a base for campaigns against natives. Mining and settlers brought frequent conflict with native American tribes in the area, including the Yavapai and Apache. Prescott has a rich history as a frontier gold and silver mining town. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until Phoenix became the capital in 1889. The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. Prescott ( / ˈ p r ɛ s k ə t/ PRESS-kət) is a city and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

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