History

Despite its popularity today, Valentine’s Day has dark and negative origins.

Relatively young at just 108-years-old, Arizona’s roots dates back centuries.

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.

In 1877, an army detail was sent to the Mule Mountains in search of Apaches but instead found signs of lead, copper and silver.

Located just outside of Tucson, Tanque Verde was settled in the 1860s by ranchers.

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.

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.

In the far southwestern corner of Arizona lies the city of Yuma.

Located on the Mogollon Rim, Show Low was established in 1872 by two local ranchers, both Army veterans.

The “West’s Most Western Town,” Scottsdale was established when U.S.