Have you ever wished to slip back in time to the rough and rowdy time of cowboys and frontier towns? This small town in Arizona will let you live out your Old West daydreams, no time machine necessary. Keep scrolling to find out more about visiting the enigmatic town of Tombstone.
Tombstone, Arizona is a dusty town where the Old West is still alive and well.
Tombstone was the sight of the famous 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral, where local lawmen and the famed Doc Holliday killed Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury, and Billy Clanton in connection with a longstanding feud and the robbery of a stagecoach carrying $26,000 ($659,000 today) in silver bullion.
But that doesn’t mean the Old West is dead in Tombstone. The town is packed with reminders of its gunslinging days, including plenty of historic buildings and attractions.
If you’re in the mood for a spot of shopping, Tombstone is replete with stores hawking Old West trinkets and memorabilia, as well as handmade goods like woven blankets and local art.
Helldorado Days is the town’s oldest festival. It celebrates the wild and wooly era of the 1880s with gunfight reenactments, street shows and a family-friendly carnival.
