Mom and I worked on our post about Tombstone, AZ for about an hour yesterday. It was magnificent and then it disappeared. Poof, it was gone. :-( I don't think we can re-create such a wonderful piece of work. We are sorry you missed it. BOL!
The folks visited Tombstone on Friday. Tombstone is where the O.K. Corral is located. You probably remember that Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday were involved in a gunfight there. Billy Clanton, Tom and Frank McLaury were killed. The town still looks like it is in the 1800's.
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| This is the O.K. Corral where the gunfight took place. These are just figures, but there are re-creations of the gunfight each day. |
Everything in Tombstone seemed to have an admission price. There was even a fee to see the O.K. Corral but the folks didn't realize it and saw it for free. Oops! There were several gunfight shows, but the folks decided not to see them since they have been to others and did not find them that interesting.
The folks did visit the Tombstone Courthouse. Admission is $5 a person, but the folks felt it was worth the price. The building is full of historic items. The courthouse was built in 1882.
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| Tombstone Courthouse |
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| Newspaper with news of the gunfight at O.K. Corral. |
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| Old jail cell. |
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| Re-creation of gallows. They really should have used old wood to make them look more authentic. The original one burned down. 7 men were hung here. Invitations were issued for people to attend. |
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| Gambling was big in Tombstone in the 1800's. Within two years of its founding, Tombstone boasted a bowling alley, four churches, an ice house, a school, two banks, three newspapers, and an ice cream parlor, 110 saloons, 14 gambling halls, and numerous dancing halls and brothels. |
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| Stairway leading to the 2nd floor. |
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| Attorney's office |
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Courtroom
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| Old Teddy bear and other toys. |
The folks decided to eat lunch at Big Nose Kate's Saloon. Kate was the girlfriend of Doc Holliday and also a "lady of the evening". The saloon was once the Grand Hotel and was built in 1881.
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| There was a live entertainer who did a good job. |
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| Mom had a BBQ Cheeseburger. She said it was okay. |
After the folks left Tombstone, they drove to Boothill Cemetery. This was free, but if you wanted a guide to the plots then that was $3. They decided to just look at the graves and some of them told you how the person died. The three men killed at the O.K. Corral are buried here.
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| These are the men that died at the O.K. Corral. Teddy bears were left for them |
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| This guy was sentenced to life in prison for planning a robbery but the town folk decided he should be hung instead. |
The folks enjoyed their time in Tombstone. Mom was hoping that she would be able to find the movies; Tombstone or Wyatt Earp in the campground's DVD library but they didn't have either. She said she wants to see at least one of those movies since she has visited Tombstone.
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| Me, because I am so darn cute. :::snicker::: |
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Loving His New Home
What an adventure. I love the stagecoach and the courthouse. You are right about the gallows. Those little graves look so old.
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Joey, I am so glad that you went to a lot of trouble to do a post about Tombstone...I can hardly believe that it went into the "poof" sphere! Thanks for roaching on the new sofa to show it to us!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear about Tombstone, we are going to visit it on Monday, glad to hear your really enjoying your new abode
ReplyDeleteAmazing that someone had the foresight to keep that town intact for historical purposes!
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get this-a-way in Texas again, and you haven't been to Fort Worth, you should get to the Stock Yards. Every day they have a roundup where real "wild" (meaning drugged) Texas Longhorns are herded down the street to the old stockyard area.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest it was ok only. The most interesting bit, other than the part where my dad and I realised that they cattle were likely drugged, was the cowboy with one eye only.
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