In addition, it is included in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and the U.S. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. Marshall Trimble – Arizona State Historian - 2001 This colorful building stone is shipped all over the world and provides the town's slogan, "Flagstone Capital of USA." Flagstone is mined in quarries near Ash Fork. In 1975 a fire in the old business district destroyed many old landmarks. These two devastating events brought about a decline in Ash Fork. In 1960 the Santa Fe also bypassed the town moving the main line 10 miles north. The Interstate Highway System, begun in 1953 would eventually replace Route 66 with Interstate 40 and bypass the town. The famous hotel, restaurant, curio store remained open until 1951. In March 1907, near this site an elegant Harvey House named the Escalante was completed. Water for steam engines was stored behind Stone and Steel Dams built around 1900 on Johnson Creek 5 miles east of town and carried by pipeline to the round house at Ash Fork.
Ash fork had no source of water until a well was dug in 1976, prior to that a train hauled water daily from Del Rio Springs in Chino Valley. Because it twisted and winded its way around the mountains and canyons the route wasĪffectionately known as the Peavine. The new line linked the capital city with the Santa Fe's mainline. In 1895 the railroad line from Ash Fork to Prescott to Phoenix was completed. The arrival of the railroad also opened up the area to cattle and sheep ranching. Ten years later a town site was developed south of the tracks. On Apa post office was established and two years later Wells Fargo opened an office. That same year Thomas Cooper Lewis arrived and opened the town's first business. In October a new siding was built near the site where the three forks of Ash Creek joined and a town sprang up along the tracks and was called Ash Fork. In 1882 when the Atlantic and Pacific (Santa Fe) Railroad reached present-day Ash fork freighting companies pressured the railroad into building a depot at the more convenient location. In the early 1880's freighters hauling supplies and ore between Williams and Jerome traveled along Ash Creek. A wagon road was established that eventually became the legendary "Mother Road" Route 66. Camels were imported and used as beasts of burden, adding to the colorful history of the region. This colorful building stone is shipped all over the world and provides the town's slogan, "Flagstone Capital of USA.", Marshall Trimble – Arizona State Historian - 2001Īsh Fork is located near the 35th Parallel where, in the 1850's the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers began surveying a future railroad route. These two devastating events brought about a decline in Ash Fork., In 1975 a fire in the old business district destroyed many old landmarks. The famous hotel, restaurant, curio store remained open until 1951., The Interstate Highway System, begun in 1953 would eventually replace Route 66 with Interstate 40 and bypass the town. Water for steam engines was stored behind Stone and Steel Dams built around 1900 on Johnson Creek 5 miles east of town and carried by pipeline to the round house at Ash Fork., In March 1907, near this site an elegant Harvey House named the Escalante was completed. Because it twisted and winded its way around the mountains and canyons the route was affectionately known as the Peavine.
Ten years later a town site was developed south of the tracks., The arrival of the railroad also opened up the area to cattle and sheep ranching. A wagon road was established that eventually became the legendary "Mother Road" Route 66., In the early 1880's freighters hauling supplies and ore between Williams and Jerome traveled along Ash Creek. Ash Fork is located near the 35th Parallel where, in the 1850's the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers began surveying a future railroad route.
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