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Phoenix, Arizona history dates back as early as 300 BC when the Hohokam people settled in what is now Phoenix and the surrounding areas. The Hohokam people began farming the dry desert soil yielding crops for these early residents of what is now Phoenix and surrounding cites. The Hohokam worked for centuries developing a complex system of irrigation canals to aid in farming. However they mysteriously abandoned their settlement around 1450 AD.

Later in Arizona history small groups of Pima and Maricopa Indians lived along the Gila and Salt Rivers, but there were no more permanent settlements until the mid-1860s when the US Army built Fort McDowell northeast of Phoenix. This prompted former soldier and prospector Jack Swilling to reopen Hohokam canals to produce crops for the garrison and led to the establishment of a town in 1870. Darrel Duppa, a British settler, suggested that the town had risen from the ashes of the Hohokam culture like the fabled phoenix, and the name stuck.

Phoenix quickly established itself as an agricultural and transportation centre. The railway arrived from the Pacific in 1887 and by the time Phoenix became the territorial capital in 1889, it had about 3000 inhabitants.
The lack of water remained a major stumbling block to Phoenix’s further growth until 1911, when construction workers finished building the Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River, the first of many large dams to be built in the state. The stage was set for growth and grow Phoenix did.

In 1926, Phoenix's railway link became transcontinental, enabling people from the East to pour into the state in increasing numbers. Many came for recreation - to stay in dude ranches and be cowboys as an unusual vacation or to relax at the luxurious Arizona Biltmore resort, opened in 1929 and still one of the finest in the West. Others came for their health; the dry desert air was said to cure various respiratory ailments. Many of these visitors stayed, including Dwight and Maie Heard, who arrived in 1895 to cure Dwight's lung complaints. He became a leading businessman and editor, and with his wife, founded Phoenix's most interesting museum, the Heard.

The early history of the Phoenix area is not immediately evident to most visitors, who see a sprawling modern city. The two major causes of this move toward modernity were the advent of air conditioning after World War II and the diversion of Colorado River water to Phoenix after 1968. Between WWII and today, the valley's population has grown nearly sevenfold; in the 1980s more than 100,000 new residents were moving to Phoenix each year, making this the country's fastest growing area. Today Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States.

The City of Phoenix official website can be found at http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/
The site is designed to be a citizen resource to the services of Arizona's Capitol. Information about the City of Phoenix including government services, recreation and other valuable information about Phoenix can be found on the site. The City of Phoenix web site provides service to residents and visitors interested in learning more about the City of Phoenix, Arizona.

The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce was established in 1888 and represents more than 5,200 companies with more than 500,000 employees. the greater Phoenix Chamber is Arizona's oldest and largest chamber. The Chamber supports the growth and development of business and the quality of life of our community, champions the voice of business in government, and keeps businesses informed, connected and prosperous.
The greater Phoenix Chamber's mission is to support the growth and development of business and the quality of life of our community, champion the voice of business in government and keep businesses informed, connected and prosperous.
The greater Phoenix Chamber has forged strategic affiliations with several community and economic development-related organizations to create a united voice in government, offer increased benefits to members and open up new opportunities for member networks. The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce website can be found at http://www.phoenixchamber.com

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