43. HIDDEN HISTORY: Pumpkinville - The Valley’s Ancient Canals and the Gourd That Almost Named Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona | Phoenix is known for cactus and heat, not pumpkins. But in the 1860s, wild gourds grew in the valley, and an early settlement here actually went by Pumpkinville. This episode uncovers how an astonishing canal-building civilization, a chaotic frontiersman, and one dramatic Brit all collided to shape the unlikely pumpkin-soaked origins of America’s fifth-largest city.Follow us for episode photos and more at:📷 Instagram: instagram.com/darkcitypod 🪡 Threads: threads.net/@darkcitypod 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/darkcitypod🦋 Bluesky: darkcitypodcast.bsky.social🎥 TikTok: tiktok.com/@darkcitypod 🌎 Website: www.darkcitypodcast.com✉️ Email:  [email protected] 🐇 Go ahead, down the rabbit hole you go… Here’s the complete list of sources for this episode:https://kwcdcountry.com/history-of-phoenix-name/https://news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2024/4/18/219933-ancient-farmers-dug-canals-that-shaped-phoenixs-modern-water-system/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/09/15/trinidad-escalante-swilling-latina-mother-of-phoenix/2276908001/https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/local/history/2015/01/19/phoenix-once-named-pumpkinville/21873559/https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/126148506/?match=1&terms=pumpkinville%20phoenix%20arizonahttps://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/sedav-vaaki/plan-your-visit.htmlhttps://www.phoenix.gov/historyhttps://www.srpnet.com/about/history/canal-historyhttps://www.visitphoenix.com/stories/post/11-unique-facts-you-didnt-know-about-phoenixs-history/🎵 Music Credit Quirky Orchestra Waltz - Playful and Mischievousvby zec53 from PixabayHave ideas or suggestion? We would love to hear from you! Send us a text via this link.👏 Special thanks to our talented partners:Paolo Sbrighi for Musical Composition (instagram.com/paulosbrighi/)Mario Cintra for Logo Design (instagram.com/alacarala/)

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