Flagstaff, Arizona, was originally settled in the 1870s as a railroad and lumber town on the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, amid the ponderosa pines

This is the story of Flagstaff, Arizona, during the 1880s, when the railroad came and assured the new town's continued growth. The precursor to Mountain Town (p

Flagstaff, Arizona, was originally settled in the 1870s as a railroad and lumber town on the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, amid the ponderosa pines

A history of Flagstaff, Arizona, from the late 19th century to today, is accompanied by numerous period photographs.

On July 4, 1876, members of the Second Boston Party made camp at Antelope Spring on their way to California. To celebrate the country's centennial, the men prep