Explaining the land here would be like explaining the feeling of a cool breeze in your face on a warm afternoon.  It's something you have to experience to really understand, and a visit to the 'Creek' is something you owe yourself.  From every lot you can hear the creek.  You can witness the trees by the creek changing colors in the fall.  Best of all, you can enjoy the freshness and peacefulness of nature at her best.

But, in the late 1800's the wild west was...well, wild.  Don't worry...it's much quieter these days, but the history is interesting.

There is a rich, yet violent history in these peaceful hills and valleys.  Here is a quote from a passage from a book about the Pleasant Valley Wars.

"On the twenty-second day of September in 1887, Sheriff William Mulvenon of Yavapai County Arizona, along with a posse sprinkled with Tewksbury sympathizers set about the total destruction of the remaining Grahams and Blevins. As John Graham and Charlie Blevins approached the unfinished Perkins store, Mulvenon stepped out to demand their surrender. In Pleasant Valley at that time, he was lucky they didn't shoot him on sight. Instead, they turned their horses to get out of range of the perceived threat. Within seconds a hail of bullets sent their way by the posse, hidden behind half built walls, ended both their lives. John's brother, Tom Graham, escaped to Phoenix only to lose his life half a decade later at the hands of Ed Tewksbury.

This is only a small part of the amazing saga of the Pleasant Valley War. In all, fifteen cattlemen and at least three sheep men were slain over the five years the battles ensued."

To learn more about the history of this area you can visit this web site.