We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on our web pages. We share images and information with Wikipedia. We also donate to Wikipedia, & would suggest that others do the same. Tombstone is an historic western city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then Pima County, Arizona Territory. It was one of the last wide-open frontier boomtowns in the American Old West. The town prospered from about 1877 to 1890, during which the town's mines produced US$40 to $85 million in silver bullion, the largest productive silver district in Arizona. Its population grew from 100 to around 14,000 in less than seven years. It is best known as the site of the Gunfight or Shootout at the O.K. Corral and draws most of its revenue from tourism. The real story about all of the circumstances leading up to the Gunfight or Shootout at the O. K. Corral is really unknown. That is because there were so many conflicting accounts of the circumstances. A very detailed description can be found at Wikipedia, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

If you are planning to visit Tombstone and the Tombstone area and you are coming from outside of Arizona, you could fly into Tucson and then rent a car. Tombstone is a little over an hour drive from Tucson off of the scenic I-10 route by taking Arizona 80. When you turn off of the I-10 onto Arizona 80, you will arrive at Tombstone. You can drive a little further to Bisbee. Bisbee is also worth a visit. If you are at Bisbee; Noco, Mexico is only about 3 miles further South. You need a passport to go into Mexico. There are hotels and motels all along the way in nearby towns. We have some links to Priceline.com on this page since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. You may need some outdoor clothing and equipment, if you plan to visit the Tombstone area. We have some links to Altrec on this page since they are a good online source for outdoor gear. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep this page active.