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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 00:12, 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
Events
- 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 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. [1]
- December 23 - First town lot at the corner of First and Washington Street sold to Judge William Berry for price of $116.[2]
