Tombstone in 1880 (An Eyewitness Account)

Tombstone, Arizona is one of the most famous wild west towns in the United States. Stories surrounding the gunfight near the O.K. Corral, the deadly feud between the Earp's and the Cowboys, and all the other mayhem have fueled the imaginations of Americans for over a hundred years. Great movies have been made about Tombstone that continue to be watched by millions. But what was Tombstone like in the early days? In 1879 and 1880 Tombstone was a brand new mining town, attracting the attention of anyone wanting to make some money from the silver mining. Learn what one eyewitness saw and described as he visited Tombstone in early January of 1880. The stagecoach ride there, the saloons, the mines, and the people who made Tombstone their home are all described in this eyewitness account.