Prescott claims the world's oldest rodeo, and the historical evidence supports it. While other towns contest the title, Prescott's documentation of organized rodeo events dates back further than any competitor.
Rodeo was not just entertainment in territorial Prescott. It was a statement of identity. A young capital trying to prove it belonged on the national stage used rodeo to show the rest of the country what the West was made of.
Prescott's claim to the world's oldest rodeo is backed by documentation that predates every competitor.
For a territorial capital, rodeo was more than sport. It was a declaration of who they were.
World's Oldest Rodeo Statue is located at 101 E. Goodwin St, Prescott, AZ 86301, in downtown Prescott, Arizona. It is one of 10 stops on the Prescott History Tour, a 2-hour guided walk through Yavapai County's territorial-era landmarks.
World's Oldest Rodeo Statue is part of downtown Prescott's public streetscape and can be viewed any time. The Prescott History Tour walks past it every morning at 10AM with full historical context, sourced stories, and the people behind the place.
Walking. World's Oldest Rodeo Statue sits inside the Prescott History Tour route, a 1.5-mile loop from Courthouse Plaza through Whiskey Row and on to Nob Hill. Daily at 10AM. $35.
This stop is part of the Prescott History Tour. Daily at 10AM.
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