Pay Dirt: Ed Schieffelin finds his tombstone
By Marshall Trimble
The tall, lanky prospector brushed back his thick, matted, unkempt hair and looked out across a jumble of high mesa hills, scanning the rough terrain east of the San Pedro River. Somewhere...
8 forbidden and forgotten spots around Arizona
Arizona might just barely edge past the 100-year mark, but its vast, dry landscape still houses a number of long-forgotten places and objects. Once bright and burgeoning, these sites now lay deserted and collecting dust.
Though...
Valley staple Pete’s Fish & Chips celebrates 70 years
Coming off its 70th anniversary, Pete’s Fish & Chips isn’t looking to change a thing.
The Valley institution has been frying up tasty and affordable eats since founder Pete Grant opened his first location in...
6 fun and fascinating places to explore Phoenix history
Phoenix and the surrounding cities often seem like new developments because of the massive expansion and renovation in the past few decades. However, the area actually saw quite a bit of history before that.
For history buffs, there...
Visit downtown Phoenix in 1933
One thing you can always say about Phoenix is that it constantly changes. If you go away for a few years and come back, there are always new buildings in the place of old...
Visit downtown Phoenix in 1922
Time-travel with us to Phoenix in 1922. The image that we're about to dive into is from the McCulloch Brothers Collection, which ASU just released online recently. It shows the west side of Central...
A look at Sky Harbor’s original terminal (and no, it wasn’t Terminal 1)
When you fly into or out of Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, you might notice the Terminal numbers are 2, 3 and 4. For many travelers, that raises the question of what happened to...
Explore downtown Phoenix in the 1920s
Let's go history adventuring to an area of downtown Phoenix that should look familiar to you - looking south on Central Avenue from Monroe Street. Of course, this photo came from 1926, so there...
A walk under the trees in old-time Phoenix
Let's take a walk back in time to 1915 when Phoenix was a city of trees. It looks strange, doesn't it?
Old-timers remember Phoenix before the trees. Fifty years ago this area was just open desert,...
The surprising history of the big star on Calvary Church’s sign
Drive down I-17 between Thunderbird and Cactus Roads in Phoenix and to the west you will see the Calvary Community Church sign with its big, recognizable star. You probably think nothing of it; after...
