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Prescott (/ ˈ p r ɛ s k ə t / PRESS-kət) is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple. The territorial capital was moved to Tucson in 1867.
Prescott, city, seat (1864) of Yavapai county, west-central Arizona, U.S. It is situated in a mile-high basin among pine-dotted mountains, in an area that is rich in minerals. Gold mining brought the first settlers to the site (1863); farmers and cattlemen followed.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Prescott, Arizona was founded in 1864 at the behest of Congress and President Abraham Lincoln in an effort to secure the area's mineral riches for the Union forces during the Civil War, the town was named for historian William Hickling Prescott by the settlers.
The Territory of Arizona, commonly known as the Arizona Territory, was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Arizona.
Fort Whipple settled on the banks of Granite Creek, the founding of the town of Prescott took place on May 30, 1864, and was designated as the first capital of Arizona Territory, and the seat of government for newly-created Yavapai County.
Prescott was founded in 1864 as the Territorial Capital before Arizona even became a state. When gold was discovered, the town drew miners and adventurers seeking their fortune.
Sep 30, 2023 · Prescott is a city of considerable charm, nestled in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona and found just 20 minutes from Prescott Valley. It's not just another southwestern city, it's a city with a rich historical background reaching back to the 19th century when it served as the capital of the Arizona Territory.
