HISTORY43 - Flagstaff, Arizona - The City of Seven Wonders
Pat and I have been vacationing in Flagstaff for years. We even have a timeshare there. I figured it was about time to research and document the history of the area. After a short introduction to Flagstaff, I cover the early Inhabitants, the founding of Flagstaff, the city’s development, Route 66 and growth, decline and resurgence, and Flagstaff today. Principle sources include the Museum on Northern Arizona; the Flagstaff Visitors Center; “Flagstaff History” and “Historic Downtown Walking Guide,” flagstaffarizona.org; “Flagstaff, Arizona - City of Seven Wonders,” legendsofamerica.com; “History of Flagstaff, Arizona,” “Flagstaff, Arizona,” and “Yavapai,” from Wikipedia; plus numerous other online sources. Flagstaff is a city in northern Arizona, located near the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, alongside the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the continental United States. The city sits at 6,910 feet altitude, next to 9,301-foot Mount Elden, about 10