Wild West History

Tombstone 1882 was a thriving active town. Its initial attraction was silver mining. We found out that the house we’d purchased in town was over an 1882 silver claim called the California Mine! Whoa!! Thinking about its origins, Tombstone Arizona History shows us the way it began as a mining town. Let’s get a feel for the times surrounding […]

The “Gunfight at the OK Corral” is an 1881 event that gave attention to Tombstone Arizona. The story that put the town on the world-wide map! People still talk about it, hold opinions about it & discuss it today. Have you heard of it? Seems like you may have – and that’s why you stopped

Old West gunfighters refer to people (mostly men!) who were quite handy using their firearms during the nineteenth century when settling the American West. They were not necessarily outlaws, although many were. Some were law officers, or at least were at some point in their life. Some were known for being lawmen, yet sometimes acted

The Old Wild West fascinates many people today – world wide! Events that happened when frontier personalities moved West made for exciting stories for then and now. Many news reporters wrote bits that captured the imagination. Plays were written. People who didn’t dare venture out that way, wondered about the Western frontier, even during those

Stagecoaches were the prime means of transportation in the old west. These coaches were 4-wheeled vehicles. They were designed to be used for many purposes. And they were. Even today people have an interest in them. Why might you be interested? Did you want to know more about their History & Construction?> What about coach management? How

Old West Gambling Games – Were they legal? Were they popular? As people moved into the West in the 1800s, life was hard. Most of these migrants were men: miners, soldiers, explorers, opportunists, teenaged orphans. Entrepreneurs looked for the right circumstances for a business.  With free time, entertainment was what many were after. Proprietors were

Cochise County Cowboys were publicized around the country during the 1880s. The Wild West attracted adventurers, pioneers, miners, and cattle ranching. All became attracted to this frontier for opportunities. Mexicans had been here for generations, many having been raised in ranching in the tradition of the vaqueros. What is it about Cochise County “Cow-boys” that

The Black Diamond Mine in Arizona? Have You Heard? There’s a Black Diamond Mine near-by to Tombstone AZ! In 1880 mining prospector Thomas Pidwell was scouting the Dragoon Mountains in Southeastern Arizona. He found an opportune area. Tucson’s Arizona Daily Star, of February 1, 1880, described it as having “the showing for many good mines there.”

The Russ House Tombstone property is on the Northwest corner of Toughnut & 5th Streets. It can take its historic place in Tombstone Arizona. Let’s see why. The Russ House Tombstone – Its Past & Present First, where is it? It’s right there, along 5th Street, South from Allen Street. It’s the last building when