Prescott Guide discusses the statue of Buckey O'Neill at the Courthouse Plaza in Prescott
Prescott Guide continues to introduce locals and visitors to Prescott’s wealth of history including a remarkable statue of Buckey O’Neill sculpted by famed artist Solon Borglum. His memorial to Buckey O'Neill and the Rough Riders proudly stands on the stately grounds of the Yavapai County Courthouse in downtown Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai County was one of three counties established the original Arizona Territory in 1863. Prescott became the territory’s first capital. The original courthouse was built in 1878 followed by the current structure built in 1916 which has become the focus of Prescott's beautiful plaza known to locals as 'The Square'. In front of the Yavapai County Courthouse visitors and locals have long admired the Captain William Owen “Buckey” O'Neill Rough Rider memorial monument. Buckey O'Neill, former Yavapai County Sheriff and Mayor of Prescott is counted among the treasured local figures in Prescott's history. Ultimately he held the posit...