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Scottsdale was originally a Pima village named Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ, meaning 'rotting hay.'
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Winfield Scott purchased 640 acres in 1888 to establish what is now Old Town Scottsdale.
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The city was initially referred to as "Orangedale" before being officially renamed Scottsdale in 1894.
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The first schoolhouse in Scottsdale opened in 1896, and the first post office was established in 1897.
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The Ingleside Inn, the region’s first resort, opened in 1909.


