Prescott Guide

Aside from being ‘Everybody’s Home Town’, and Arizona’s ‘Christmas City , Prescott also takes the lead when it comes to the red, white and blue. Prescott Guide invites you to experience for yourself the most patriotic city in Arizona - Prescott! 2018 Winner Prescott was named the most patriotic city in Arizona in 2018 by Insurify, a U.S. insurance comparison-shopping website. The group’s criteria for ranking cities across the country is gauged by how many residents have served or are serving currently in the military. Service to our country is a profound sacrifice, and Prescott is home to more veterans and active duty military personnel than any other city in Arizona, according to the group’s analysis. Salute to our Servicemen A trip to the County Courthouse truly conveys the patriotic message. The approach to the court building is lined with flags. Near the courthouse steps stand two flagpoles, on one pole flies a US flag with 50 stars, and the other displays a flag with 48 star...

If you are an historic building enthusiast, or intrigued by the history of military medicine, the Indian Wars of 1864 to 1886, vintage weaponry, historic architecture or tales of the wild west, Prescott's Fort Whipple Museum is your one-stop shop to satisfy every interest. PAST: Fort Whipple served as one of the United States Army's tactical bases during the country's Indian Wars (1864-1886) and became a key military presence for the Arizona Territory. Later, Fort Whipple would become known for being one of the largest hospitals for treating military veterans for respiratory ailments. Fort Whipple continues its fine tradition of military service by continuing to this day as a VA medical facility treating our country's brave veterans. PRESENT: Found on the grounds of Prescott's Bob Stump Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Fort Whipple Museum now serves to both document and commemorate Arizona's wild, wild west. Anyone who enjoys the architecture of histori...