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Arizona's Oldest Public Pool Still Open | Tucson News
Arizona’s oldest public pool still open today? It’s the Tombstone Municipal Swimming Pool, built in 1883 by silver-mining tycoons as a luxury bathhouse with bar and shade — and it’s still free to the public over 140 years later. But that’s not the only splashy history: Tempe Beach hosted Olympic-sized swims and fought discrimination, while Joyland Pool dazzled with diving towers and sandy beaches — all proving Arizona’s pools were more than just cool-down spots, they were community centers that shaped the state’s social and cultural landscape. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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