Prescott History Tour:Walk Arizona's Territorial Capital

This is where Arizona became Arizona. The Yavapai County Courthouse has been the heart of Prescott since the territorial era. Stand at the statue where Teddy Roosevelt recruited his Roughriders, and hear why this plaza was the center of frontier justice.

Before the boutiques and the craft cocktails, Montezuma Street was the roughest block in the territory. On July 14, 1900, a miner's mistake started a fire that nearly erased it all. What happened next involves ordinary citizens, the Palace Saloon's bar, and a rescue that has become Prescott legend.

When this theater opened, its 900-seat capacity served a town of 4,000 people. Prescott punched above its weight in every way. Restored to its 1940s grandeur in 2012, the Elk's still holds secrets from every era in between.

Built in 1898 for $4,000 by Prescott's primary whiskey distributor. When the money from Whiskey Row needed a home, it came here. The Victorian mansions on Nob Hill tell a story of ambition, wealth, and family connections that reach all the way to the U.S. Senate.

The last remaining fully federally subsidized retirement community in the country. And the final resting place of Big-Nose Kate, one of the most notorious women of the Wild West. Two stories that converge at one building.

A nationally registered historic site and silent film era celebrity destination. The tour ends here, but the building's story stretches back to the early 1900s. A fitting end to 2 hours and 200 years of Prescott history.