* I have learned a lot of history by doing this blog.
Friday, February 17, 2012
OUT WEST - Tombstone, Arizona
Everybody is familiar with the gunfight at the famous OK Corral and it's legend Wyatt Earp. I have watched several movies about this historical gunfight.(My husband loves westerns.) Tombstone started out as a old mining camp. A man named Ed Schieffelin settled there to mine for silver. His friends told him he would find his tombstone there instead of silver. When he had his first big claim, he called the spot Tombstone and after that it became a booming town between 1877-1890. During this time the town produced $40 to $85 million in silver bullion. In the mid 1880's the silver mines started penetrating the water table causing the booming to come to a halt. This is a picture of Ed. Schieffelin in 1880.
It continues to be a popular spot today with many tourist due to it's infamous Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK Corral.
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Have you ever beent to Tombstone? It is a fun place for the whole family. When we used to live in Arizona, that was one of the destinations for taking our visitors from other states or out of the country. They loved it!
ReplyDelete$40 to $85 million was a lot back then and today. I can only imagine the labor, the deaths and the injuries with out the use of modern technology.
ReplyDeleteThat is a possibility for a trip for me and my family. I loved the movie. It would be fun to see. i have never been out west, except for a little time in San Antonio, Texas.
ReplyDeleteThis was one of the weekend trips my family took when we lived in Colorado. It was HOT!, but we had a great time.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to visit the world's largest rose bush!!!!! (google it)
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