Tombstone is located about 70 miles southeast of Tucson and about 180 miles from Phoenix. Tombstone is now primarily a tourist trap, attracting around 400,000 visitors each year. If you have never been to Tombstone it is a great place to take in some history from the 1800's. The most popular attraction is the highly romanticized Gunfight at the O.K. Corral; by far the most famous gunfight of the old west. The gun fight lasted about 30 seconds and only 3 men were killed, but this fight shows the eternal struggle of outlaws and legal authorities famous throughout the old west.
Boot Hill Graveyard just on the edge of town is also a popular tourist attraction. Most people think that the Earps, Ike Clanton and Johnny Ringo are buried there, but none of them are. There are actually very few "famous" people buried at Boot Hill graveyard. Although, there seems to be a suspiciously high rate of people buried at Boot Hill graveyard that had been shot, "fallen" down wells, and attacked by Indians. My two favorite quotes from the graveyard at Boot Hill are..."Here Lies Lester Moore Four Slugs From a 44 No Les No More" and "As You Pass By Remember That As You Are So Once Was I and As I Am You Soon Will Be-Remember Me."
There are also many great gift shops, saloons, gunfight shows, stagecoach and wagon tours, and city parks to explore.
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