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KNOWLEDGE OF Scottsdale
Scottsdale is known locally as "The West's Most Western Town," due to the cultural history of the Old West that still permeates the area. The historical roots of this area also run deep in agriculture, which the Mesoamerican people in the area were the first to develop. Currently the major draw of this area is the climate, which lends a perfect environment for year round vacationers and golf addicts.
Prior to written history, the Hohokam farmed this area, from about 300-1500 AD. These resourceful people built a unique irrigation system that included more than 200 miles of complex canals. Believed to have originated in Mexico, the Hohokam traveled to the Central Arizona area sometime around 300 AD, settling the region into a healthy-sized agricultural community. Progressive farming techniques afforded this ingenious group the opportunity to support a larger than normal community for that time period.
Around 1500 AD, this group appears to have mysteriously faded, then vanished for reasons that remain unclear. The local Pima Indians originally refered to these industrious and intelligent people as the Hohokam, which translates "Vanished Ones." Theories have arisen regarding their disappearance, with plausible explanations including plague or drought.
Early European settlers found the area enchanting, and many continued the farming tradition. The founder of Scottsdale, Winfield Scott, moved to the area on the advice of his brother who had relocated with his wife to the Valley of the Sun due to health concerns. The two brothers farmed together, producing peanuts, sweet potatoes and citrus.
Low humidity levels and low pollen counts brought many here in the early years that had allergies or other chronic ailments. As the population grew, the need for more services arose. In 1896, the first school appeared, in a one-room schoolhouse. Fewer than 2000 people lived in this farming community at that time.
More people began visiting and relocating to the area, enjoying the clean air and abundant spaces. J.L. Davis opened the first retail store in 1897 in order to serve the needs of the people. The advent of World War I brought with it a demand for the long fibered Pima cotton produced by Scottsdale farmers. In 1920 a cotton gin was built at to process this resource. More services and jobs continued the influx of new residents throughout the early years.
Prior to written history, the Hohokam farmed this area, from about 300-1500 AD. These resourceful people built a unique irrigation system that included more than 200 miles of complex canals. Believed to have originated in Mexico, the Hohokam traveled to the Central Arizona area sometime around 300 AD, settling the region into a healthy-sized agricultural community. Progressive farming techniques afforded this ingenious group the opportunity to support a larger than normal community for that time period.
Around 1500 AD, this group appears to have mysteriously faded, then vanished for reasons that remain unclear. The local Pima Indians originally refered to these industrious and intelligent people as the Hohokam, which translates "Vanished Ones." Theories have arisen regarding their disappearance, with plausible explanations including plague or drought.
Early European settlers found the area enchanting, and many continued the farming tradition. The founder of Scottsdale, Winfield Scott, moved to the area on the advice of his brother who had relocated with his wife to the Valley of the Sun due to health concerns. The two brothers farmed together, producing peanuts, sweet potatoes and citrus.
Low humidity levels and low pollen counts brought many here in the early years that had allergies or other chronic ailments. As the population grew, the need for more services arose. In 1896, the first school appeared, in a one-room schoolhouse. Fewer than 2000 people lived in this farming community at that time.
More people began visiting and relocating to the area, enjoying the clean air and abundant spaces. J.L. Davis opened the first retail store in 1897 in order to serve the needs of the people. The advent of World War I brought with it a demand for the long fibered Pima cotton produced by Scottsdale farmers. In 1920 a cotton gin was built at to process this resource. More services and jobs continued the influx of new residents throughout the early years.
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