Tombstone
"The most legendary small town of the Old West," the site of the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Wooden boardwalks, old saloons, and daily gunfight reenactments recall the silver mining era.
Tombstone grew up around silver mining in 1879. Its fame spread after the 30-second gunfight in 1881 at the O.K. Corral, in which the Earp brothers, Wyatt and Virgil, along with "Doc" Holliday, clashed with the Cowboys gang. Today the historic district is a National Historic Landmark. Along the wooden boardwalks on both sides of Allen Street are the Crystal Palace Saloon, the Birdcage Theatre, and the former newspaper office. The O.K. Corral stages gunfight reenactments every day. The Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park displays the courtroom and gallows of that era, and the Boot Hill Cemetery to the north of town features humorous epitaphs. Horse-drawn carriage tours of the town are available. Tombstone is about 110 km southeast of Tucson, roughly a 1-hour-15-minute drive, and is often paired with Kartchner Caverns and Bisbee.
Opening hours
Shops about 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Colossal Cave Mountain Park
- Saguaro National Park – Rincon Mountain District (East)
- Madera Canyon
- Pima Air & Space Museum & Boneyard Tour
- Titan Missile Museum
- Sabino Canyon
- Reid Park Zoo