Prescott was a stereotypical 'wild west' town during the latter half of the 19th century famous residents included Doc Holliday and Virgil Earp of the gunfight at the O.K. Prescott was the home to Fort Whipple from its inception, which acted as a base for campaigns against natives.
Mining and settlers brought frequent conflict with native American tribes in the area, including the Yavapai and Apache. Prescott has a rich history as a frontier gold and silver mining town. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until Phoenix became the capital in 1889. The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona Territory, replacing the temporary capital of Fort Whipple. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827.
Prescott ( / ˈ p r ɛ s k ə t/ PRESS-kət) is a city and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
