January 25, 2015
George and Mollie Monroe prospected around the Bradshaw Mountains and in the desert areas south of Prescott. On one of these prospecting trips, they found a warm spring in the desert country near Wickenburg. They called it Monroe Springs. The name was later changed to Castle Hot Springs and it became a well-known resort and spa.
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Mollie Monroe has the unfortunate distinction of being the first woman in Arizona Territory to be declared insane. Born in New Hampshire in 1846 to a fairly affluent family, she was christened Mary Elizabeth Sanger and was given a finishing school education to equip her for marriage to a successful businessman.
By By Michael Wurtz
January 25, 2015
