The Palace bar in Prescott, AZ. The Palace Bar first opened in September 1877.
In the late 1870's, Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday were patrons of The Palace. Virgil and his wife Allie lived in Prescott where Virgil owned a saw mill at Thumb Butte and was Town Constable. Wyatt and his other brother, Morgan, visited Virgil in Prescott before they left for Tombstone. Doc was on a winning streak on Whiskey Row (possibly at The Palace) where he won $10,000 in Poker. He joined the Earp's eight months later in Tombstone.
On July 14th, 1900, The Palace was destroyed by the Whiskey Row fire. The carefully carved 1880's Brunswick Bar, which is still in use, was carried to safety across the street to the plaza by patrons. Today's Palace owners have done extensive remodeling to restore the Palace to its grandeur of 1901.
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