Despite its popularity today, Valentine’s Day has dark and negative origins.
History
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Relatively young at just 108-years-old, Arizona’s roots dates back centuries.
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Tortilla Flat was first established in 1904 as a stop along the Apache Trail and as a settlement for workers who hand-built the Roosevelt Dam.
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In 1877, an army detail was sent to the Mule Mountains in search of Apaches but instead found signs of lead, copper and silver.
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Located just outside of Tucson, Tanque Verde was settled in the 1860s by ranchers.
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To commemorate the United States’ centennial in 1876, a towering pine tree in northern Arizona in what is now Flagstaff was made into a flagpole.
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Everyone likes a good comeback, and there are few cities in Arizona that have had a comeback like Jerome, which is located 5,200 above sea level atop Cleopatra Hill and between Prescott and Flagstaff.
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In the far southwestern corner of Arizona lies the city of Yuma.
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Located on the Mogollon Rim, Show Low was established in 1872 by two local ranchers, both Army veterans.
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The “West’s Most Western Town,” Scottsdale was established when U.S.