Winfield Scott was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company dur
From 1901's Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Winfield Scott and his wife Helen pose in 1900 with their mule "Old Maud" in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they established a homestead in 1888.
The Arizona Canal is a major canal in central Maricopa County that led to the founding of several communities, now among the wealthier neighborhoods of suburban Phoenix, constructed in the late 1880s.
Winfield Scott (chaplain)
…Scott was so impressed he purchased 640 acres (260 ha) of land in the valley for US$2.50/acre. The plot he chose was abutted the soon to be completed Arizona Canal. Scott transferred to Fort Huachuca in 1893 and made frequent visits to his property. His brother, George Washington Scott, meanwhile moved to Arizona…
Arizona Canal in Scottsdale, Arizona
Marshall Way bridge over the Arizona Canal in Downtown Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Road pedestrian bridge over the canal designed by Paolo Soleri
Arizona Falls, part of G.R. Herberger Park in Phoenix, Arizona.