Scottsdale was settled around 1888 by Winfield Scott and his brother, the town was then called Orangedale, after the vast citrus groves, the brothers planted. Later it was founded in 1894, then renamed in Scottsdale after its founder. Much later Scottsdale was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2000, the current population is 217,385. In 1896 the Scottsdale Public School system was established by the settlers. Many of the original settlers were educated and loved cultural activities. By 1897 the first general store was opened as well as the town’s post office, the town supported artists and writers, which inspired the opening of the first resort in 1909, the Ingleside Inn, located just south of the Arizona Canal. Cavaliers Blacksmith Shop was also opened in the same year it has moved locations but is till operating. Also in 1909, the school house was replaced with an extensive Little Red Schoolhouse that still stands today.

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