It was during this
era that William Harrison Hardy (1821-1906) helped build Hardyville, the
forerunner of the present Bullhead City, located less than 10 miles north
of Fort Mojave. Hardyville became an active river port and community from
1865 to 1872 when it is said that a fire completely destroyed it. The
only remnants of Hardyville that exist today are the Hardyville Pioneer
Cemetery in Bullhead City and items preserved in the Colorado River Museum. Bullhead City, originally Bulls Head City, was named after a unique rock formation in the shape of a bulls head which once jutted out of the river. It became submerged when Davis Dam was constructed and Lake Mohave was formed. Mohave (or Mojave) means "three mountains" and is from the Indian words for hamol (three) and avi (mountains) and refers to the center of tribal activities in the vicinity of "The Needles," located across the Colorado River, for which the town of Needles, CA, was named. The desert area, the county and the Valley are spelled Mohave; the Indian tribe and the town of Fort Mojave are spelled Mojave.
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