Tombstone Attractions
In the southeastern corner of Arizona is Tombstone the famous Wild West township of the silver boom.
The town has preserved many of the original buildings and in fact restored them to the point that they no longer look historical.
The town has preserved many of the original buildings and in fact restored them to the point that they no longer look historical.
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OK Corral
The OK Corral was the scene of the famous shoot-out in 1881 between the Earp and Clanton gangs.
A re-enactment of the gunfight takes place daily at 2 p.m. Life-size replicas of the nine gunfighters stand on the spots where they began the gunfight.
A re-enactment of the gunfight takes place daily at 2 p.m. Life-size replicas of the nine gunfighters stand on the spots where they began the gunfight.
Allen Street
Allen Street in Tombstone is the scene of occasional historical re-enactments. Performers put on staged gunfights and barroom brawls.
Bird Cage Theatre
The Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone was built in 1881, and never closed during its first three years. A theater, dance hall, saloon and brothel, the Bird Cage is said to have 140 bullet holes in the wall and ceiling.
Original fixtures and furnishings are still on display with the hand painted stage and orchestra pit in original condition. The stage of the Bird Cage Theatre features photos and stories of the many entertainers that performed.
Original fixtures and furnishings are still on display with the hand painted stage and orchestra pit in original condition. The stage of the Bird Cage Theatre features photos and stories of the many entertainers that performed.
Bird Cage Theatre
517 East Allen Street
Tombstone, AZ 85638
United States
517 East Allen Street
Tombstone, AZ 85638
United States
Phone 1 (520) 457-3421
Fax 1 (520) 456-3189
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Boothill Graveyard
Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone is the final resting place for all the town's hanging, lynching and shootout victims. The number of graves is estimated at 276, many of them unmarked. Boot Hill was founded in 1878 and houses many unknown grave markers because so few people at the time carried identification. Many were only known by their nicknames!
Camillus Fly Studio
The Camillus Fly Studio can only be reached through the OK Corral. It is a recreated studio and boardinghouse of the pioneer photographer.
Courthouse State Historic Park
The Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park was built in 1882, but abandoned in 1929 when the county seat moved to Bisbee. The courthouse housed the sheriff, recorder, treasurer, and the board of supervisors with a jail located at the rear. The lives of citizens are portrayed through antiques and artifacts.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace in Tombstone was built in 1879 as an upscale watering hole. Costumed characters mingle with visitors and the Crystal Palace has still maintained much of its past glory due to restoration. Food is served daily along with lots of history.
Crystal Palace
Box 374
Tombstone, AZ 85638-0399
United States
Box 374
Tombstone, AZ 85638-0399
United States
Phone 1 (520) 457-3611
Fax 1 (520) 457-9171
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Historama
Historama offers a multimedia presentation, narrated by Vincent Price, which describes the history of Tombstone from the first Apache inhabitants to modern times. Facts surrounding the OK Corral Gunfight are also presented.
Rose Tree Museum
The Rose Tree Museum in Tombstone is named for the Lady Banksia tree that has been growing here since it was sent from Scotland in 1885. The Guinness Book of World Records confirms yearly that the world's largest rosebush is located here, it covers nearly 8,600 square feet and looks more like a tree than a bush.
Schieffelin Hall
Schieffelin Hall is named for the man who founded Tombstone, Ed Schieffelin. Ed's brother, Al Schieffelin, built the hall in 1881. The hall served as a theater, recital hall and meeting place for mine officials, doctors, lawyers, and businessmen.
Silver Nugget Museum
The Silver Nugget, housed in a restored brothel, is just one of several Tombstone museums showing artifacts from the Old West era, including photos, guns and furnishings.
St Paul's Episcopal Church
St Paul's Episcopal Church in Tombstone was built in 1881, and is the oldest standing Protestant Church in Arizona.
Tombstone Epitaph
The offices of the Tombstone "Epitaph" date from 1880; the paper is still being published today by students in the Community Journalism class. The original press is on display.
Tombstone Epitaph
UA School of Journalism, Box 210158B
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
UA School of Journalism, Box 210158B
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
Phone 1 (520) 621-7556
Fax 1 (520) 621-7557
Tombstone Historical Museum (closed)
ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
The Tombstone Historical Museum has artifacts and displays from the early days of the town.
The Tombstone Historical Museum has artifacts and displays from the early days of the town.
Tombstone Surroundings
Charleston, Arizona
Charleston was once even more notoriously tough than Tombstone, eight miles to the northeast. Charleston was the milltown for nearby Tombstone until the mines were flooded. A few scraps of metal and heaps of rubble are all that remain of the mining camp today. The U.S. Army used Charleston as a combat training site during WWII.
Contention City, Arizona
Contention City is an abandoned town where ore from nearby Tombstone was processed. Contention City had three mills that were on the San Pedro river for the water.
Fairbank, Arizona
The ghost town of Fairbank was named for railroad financier and mining entrepreneur Nathanial Kellogg Fairbank. It is located within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, along the San Pedro River.
Garcés
The ghost town of Garcés, south of Sierra Vista, was once a mining camp with a population of approximately 200 people. Garcés went through numerous name changes before the townspeople settled on Garcés to honor Father Fransisco Garcés.
Gleeson
The ghost town of Gleeson, named for prospector John Gleeson, was once the site of a turquoise mine. Operations ended in 1953. A saloon is still open, and ruins include the jail, cemetery, school and hospital.
Middlemarch
The ghost town of Middlemarch got its name as the halfway point between Fort Bowie and Fort Huachuca. The remains include rock walls and a steam boiler.
Millville
The ghost town of Millville is located southwest of Tombstone, across the San Pedro River from Charleston. It was established as a processing site for silver ore from the Tombstone mines.
Pearce
The town of Pearce is named for the man who discovered gold nearby in 1894. The successful Commonwealth Mine boosted the local population to 1,500 before it closed in the 1930s. The numerous ruins include a store, cemetery and post office.
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area runs along the San Pedro River, south of Tombstone and north toward St David. Riparian refers to an area where plants and animals thrive because of an availability of water.
San Pedro Riparian Area is home to 400 species of birds, 82 species of mammals and as well as reptiles and amphibians. It is also home to some of the largest cottonwood trees in the country.
San Pedro Riparian Area is home to 400 species of birds, 82 species of mammals and as well as reptiles and amphibians. It is also home to some of the largest cottonwood trees in the country.
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
1763 Paseo San Luis
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2240
United States
1763 Paseo San Luis
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2240
United States
Phone 1 (520) 439-6400
Fax 1 (520) 458-3559
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