Difference between revisions of "1870"

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* [[July 4]] - The [[Phoenix Ditch Company]] is formed by [[Jack Swilling]], [[Thomas Barnum]], and [[John T. Alsap]].
 
* [[October 20]] - [[John T. Alsap]] presides over a meeting at the home of [[John Moore]] to select a townsite. A committee is formed to investigate the options.
 
* [[October 20]] - [[John T. Alsap]] presides over a meeting at the home of [[John Moore]] to select a townsite. A committee is formed to investigate the options.
 
* [[October 26]] - Committee members [[John Moore]], [[Martin P. Griffin]], and [[Darrell Duppa]] recommend a 320-acre site, which is accepted, and Duppa recommends the name [[Phoenix]]. The [[Salt River Valley Town Association]] is formed to develop the [[original townsite]].
 
* [[October 26]] - Committee members [[John Moore]], [[Martin P. Griffin]], and [[Darrell Duppa]] recommend a 320-acre site, which is accepted, and Duppa recommends the name [[Phoenix]]. The [[Salt River Valley Town Association]] is formed to develop the [[original townsite]].
 
* [[December 17]] - Sale of townsite lots advertised in ''Prescott Miner''. [http://southwest.library.arizona.edu/hav6/body.1_div.8.html#d20e3652]
 
* [[December 17]] - Sale of townsite lots advertised in ''Prescott Miner''. [http://southwest.library.arizona.edu/hav6/body.1_div.8.html#d20e3652]
 
* [[December 23]] - First town lot at the corner of First and [[Washington Street]] sold to [[William Berry|Judge William Berry]] for price of $116.[http://phoenix.gov/CITYGOV/history.html#Sale]
 
* [[December 23]] - First town lot at the corner of First and [[Washington Street]] sold to [[William Berry|Judge William Berry]] for price of $116.[http://phoenix.gov/CITYGOV/history.html#Sale]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 27 April 2009

Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century

Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s

Years: 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 - 1870 - 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875


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