He was the town's first postmaster from January 17, 1865, and is credited with the invention of the riveted mail sack. He was a colorful and somewhat controversial figure. He also built and owned the Hardyville - Prescott Road, a toll road from Hardyville to the new Arizona territorial capital of Prescott and raised Angora goats.

A New York native and an entrepreneur, Hardy established, with the support of George Alonzo Johnson's steamboat company, a ferry service and a steamboat landing where the Mojave Road crossed the Colorado River. It was named for early resident and politician, William Harrison Hardy. In March 1864 the current site of Bullhead City was the location of a settlement called Hardyville. Both are correct, and both are pronounced 'Moh- hah-vee'.įather Francisco Garces crossed the Colorado River in the Bullhead City area in 1774. While Mohave County uses the modern English spelling, the tribe retains the traditional Spanish spelling 'Mojave'. From 'Aha Macav' came the shortened name 'Mojave' (also spelled 'Mohave'). He accounts of meeting a large population of natives who referred to themselves as the Pipa Aha Macav, meaning 'People by the River'. He documented his travels in Northwestern Mohave County in 1540. The first account of European contact was with Spanish explorer Melchor Díaz. more than 115,000 people flew into Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport on casino-sponsored charters in 2010.' In the 1980s the airport was home to the helicopters of the TV show Airwolf. In 2011, the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport was named Airport of the Year by the Arizona Department of Transportation. With over 59 square miles, Bullhead City is the largest city in Mohave County in terms of total land area.

The nearby communities of Laughlin, Needles, California, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley bring the Bullhead area's total population to about 100,000 making it the largest micropolitan area in Mohave County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 39,540. Bullhead City is located on the southern border of Lake Mohave.

Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, roughly 90 mi (140 km) south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City.

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