Scottsdale
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In 1888 Army Chaplain Winfield Scott became the founding father of Scottsdale Arizona. The first one room schoolhouse was built in 1896 which created the Scottsdale School District. In 1909 built east of the first school was the "Little Red Schoolhouse", which is now home to the Scottsdale Historical Society. Downtown Scottsdale flourished in 1909 and many resorts and stores opened. One resort became what is now known today as the Phoenician. In 1942 Scottsdale Thunderbird 11 Primary Training Facility began training pilots for World War II. By 1945 this training facility became Scottsdale Airpark which then opened to the public in 1967. Scottsdale became incorporated in 1951 and by 1961 Scottsdale had their first mayor, Malcolm White. Scottsdale was now a 2,000 person farming cluster. In 1955 Baseball spring training came and the Baltimore Orioles played ball at the new Scottsdale Stadium. Scottsdale's first community college opened in 1970. The Phoenix Open came to the Scottsdale's Tournament Players Club in 1987 and became the most attended golf tournament in the world. Scottsdale was awarded the Most Livable City Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1993.
Map of Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale Historical Sites
There are many historical sites and beautiful things to see and do in Scottsdale. Downtown Scottsdale is known for its fantastic nightlife and fine dining from a assorted choice of restraurants. There are many prestigious resorts in Scottsdale such as The Phoenician Resort, The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, and the Four Seasons Resort at Troon North. There are also many educational and historical sites to see in Scottsdale. You could spend a day at the Heard Museum or the Pueblo Grande Museum learning the history of Arizona's Native Indian Tribes. Scottsdale also has many fine art galleries that you could enjoy such as the Newt Glass of Scottsdale Gallery and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. At the beginning of 2005 Scottsdale will celebrate their 15th annual Celebration of Fine Art.
Another historical site in Scottsdale would be the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.
Here are some photos of Scottsdale's Historical Sites
The Heard Museum North
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The Pueblo Grande Museum
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The Phoenician Resort 
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The Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall
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Scottsdale's Calendar of Events
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
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