Flagstaff History, Myths, and Lore

A collection of Flagstaff's history, myths, and local lore. Here we explore the stories and legends that give this mountain town its unique character.

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Flagstaff History, Myths, and Lore Copy of Local History: The Story of Bear Howard Local History: The Story of Bear Howard This bad ass with the bears and dogs called the San Francisco Peaks home and left behind a legend bigger than the mountains themselves. Bear Howards was a frontiersman, scout, and mountain man who roamed the high country of Northern Arizona in the mid 1800’s. Many accounts say […]
Flagstaff History, Myths, and Lore Local History: The Story of Clyde Tombaugh Local History: Clyde Tombaugh Clyde Tombaugh, was a farm boy from Illinois who loved looking at the night sky. Using spare equipment he could find, he fashioned his own telescopes from scratch. He would grind the lenses and mirrors by hand, and fashion mounts out of tractor parts. Tombaugh began making detailed sketches of Mars […]
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