Paradise Valley’s History Throughout the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s Paradise Valley was home to farmlands and rural homes. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that Phoenix and Scottsdale began to grow large enough to encroach on the quiet community. The residents of...
Chandler, AZ A Jewel In The Desert Chandlers History In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa, studying irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired 18,000 acres of land and began...
Discover Gilbert, Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb! Gilbert owes its beginnings to William “Bobby” Gilbert, who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona. Ayer’s Grocery Store,...
Scottsdale An Affluent City With A Little Something For Everyone! Scottsdale Early History The area that would become Scottsdale was originally inhabited by the Hohokam, from approximately 300 BC to 1450 AD. This ancient civilization farmed the area and developed a...
Tempe Arizona, The Heart of the Hip & Cool! TEMPE’S EARLY HISTORY: The Hohokam lived in this area and built canals to support their agriculture. They abandoned their settlements during the 15th century, with a few individuals and families remaining...
Discover What Sets Phoenix Apart From Other Cosmopolitan Cities in The U.S The History Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is as colorful as the ancient peoples, immigrants and settlers who mold it. The Ho Ho Kam people inhabited what is now Greater Phoenix until about...
