Upcoming January Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Prescott Corral of Westerners is set for Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Kuykendall Community Center (formerly Prescott Centennial Center), 1989 Clubhouse Drive near the E.A. Love Airfield. [Note: The January meeting is scheduled one week later than most Westerners’ monthly meetings].
The January program will feature Prescott historian Brad Courtney offering a presentation on the brief period in Doc Holliday’s life when he resided in Prescott and made a key decision that impacted the rest of his life. Brad will also discuss Big Nose Kate Elder’s connection to Prescott, along with information about the only two authenticated photographs of Holliday known today.
Brad Courtney is a former teacher and Colorado River guide with a master’s degree in history who has authored or co-authored multiple history books and magazine articles
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Sheriff Penny Morrison at (714) 833-8852.
Prescott Corral Inducts 2025 Sheriff and Elects 2025 Deputy Sheriff
At the December dinner meeting, the Prescott Corral of Westerners formally inducted 2024 Deputy Sheriff Penny Morrison into her new role as 2025 Sheriff. Shown at left is outgoing 2024 Sheriff Shelly Dannatt pinning the new Sheriff’s badge on Penny.
At the same meeting, the Corral officially elected Debi Melancon (below left) to be Deputy Sheriff in 2025. Per the Prescott Corral of Westerners’ bylaws, Debi will serve one year as Deputy before being advanced to the position of 2026 Sheriff.
Western History Symposium
Annually, we host the Western History Symposium, a day-long series of interesting, provocative and informative talks and presentations from noted authors, researchers, historians and educators on a variety of subjects relevant to our western heritage offered free to the public. Check out the Symposium tab above for samples of past Symposium presentations, including our 21st Symposium in August 2024. Information on the 2025 Symposium will be posted on this tab as it becomes available.
Roundup
The ROUNDUP, our club newsletter, is published and mailed to members around the middle of each month, and includes announcements of upcoming events.
Territorial Times
The TERRITORIAL TIMES is a publication of the Prescott Corral, dealing mostly with Arizona territorial and early statehood history.
Western Symposium
The WESTERN HISTORY SYMPOSIUM is conducted annually by members of the Prescott Corral or Westerners International and invited speakers.
Membership
If you are interested in Western history, you might be interested in membership in the Prescott Corral. Click link to download application or contact us for more information.