News Reports Brings Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce Enduring Fame! Jan. 15, 1881 edition of “The Citizen” of Tucson Arizona headline: ANOTHER MURDER Called P. Rourke there. He shot popular mining Engineer P. Schneider in a Charleston saloon. The official version was given & then the version by a reporter interview of “Rourke.” As seems a common error in newspapers […]
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Clanton Fame in Tombstone AZ You probably heard of the Clantons. 2 brothers were involved in the famous 1881 Shootout here in town. One, Billy, was killed. He’s buried in Boot Hill. The other was Ike. Ike & Billy Clanton were the best known of the Clantons here in Tombstone. Their father was locally known
Intro Maria Izabella Magdolna Horony was her given name at birth on Nov. 7, 1850 in Hungary. Her family immigrated to the U.S. when she was almost 10. Living in Davenport Iowa, she was called Mary Katherine Horony. When she was 15, both her parents died within one month of each other. She then lived
Wild West Shows are popular now, and were particularly popular in the days of the Old West! The American Wild West captivated the early days of the United States populace. This created the desire for these shows! They traveled the country showcasing exciting entertainment. See The Historic Shows> This form of traveling show has dwindled in
See what an old Ghost Town looks like today White Hills, Arizona, is now considered a “Ghost Town.” It’s still there to be visited, although not much remains today. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, though, it was a different story. For a little over two decades, this was a thriving mining community with
Vogan’s Saloon was a Tombstone establishment in the 1880s. It was a liquor sampling room, and even had a bowling alley for a time. In later years it reopened and was a Tombstone eating and drinking “greasy spoon” type restaurant. But then it closed down again. It was up for sale for quite a while.
Virgil Earp, second child of Nicholas and Virginia Ann (Cooksey) Earp. Born July 18, 1843 in Hartford Kentucky, called Virgil Walter Earp. The family moved to Monmouth, Illinois. Then to Pella Iowa in 1850, when Virgil was 7 years old. That’s where he spent his childhood, on the family farm. What’s Your Virgil Earp Question?
US immigration 1800s Era, was the decade of a prime influx of people from Europe. Where Were Immigrants Coming Fromin the 1800s? US immigration in the 1800s was overwhelmingly from Ireland, England and the Scandinavian countries. They came from other countries in Europe, too. Asia also was a source of immigration during the 1800s.5 Often overlooked
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Tombstone vacation rentals are a bit different stay in the Tombstone Arizona area. Do you like the option of cooking a meal yourself? I know when we travel, we save money by making our own breakfast, instead of eating in a restaurant. Sometimes we’ll make a take-out lunch, too – if we plan to hike
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Welcome to Tombstone USA! Do you plan to travel to Tombstone Arizona? Do you have an interest in Tombstone Arizona as an old Wild West town in the USA? We love it here in Tombstone. We enjoy helping visitors to enjoy this wonderful authentic old west town, just as we do! We’ve set up help
Tombstone Travel Tips are here for you. This Tombstone Arizona travel guide has the best info to help you have a gangbuster trip when you come to town! Like, what are the best Tombstone attractions, especially for your first Tombstone travel into town? Even though we’ve lived here, having known this town well for years,
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Tombstone mining is the original reason for the start of this historic old west town. Yes, some do wonder: was Tombstone a mining town? Mining in Tombstone Arizona is actually what first brought a Variety of Immigrants here! So how did it all start? Let’s get to the beginning of Tombstone Arizona mining history… Silver Discovery in Tombstone Frederick
