Tombstone is a historic city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin in what was then Pima County, Arizona Territory. It became one of the last boomtowns in the American frontier. The town grew significantly into the mid-1880s as the local mines produced $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 at the O.K. Corral; and presently draws most of its revenue from tourism inspired by movies and TV shows portraying the gunfight.

Taking Keith to Boot Hill

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Keith had never visited Arizona's quintessential historic town, so we started with the graveyard.
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In preparation for our upcoming move to Hawaii, Keith and I of course wanted to catch up on the Arizona things we still hadn't seen. I've been to Tombstone several times, but Keith had never been. So we decided to make a day trip of it.