Identity summary
1 to 3 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · Countryside
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Tombstone
Border town associated with Wyatt Earp, whose centre preserves theatres, saloons and courthouses of the Far West.
Okay. Corral, Bird Cage Theatre and Boothill Graveyard give the most telling landmarks of Tombstone. Together, they form a destination where urban life, heritage and the countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 1 to 3 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- O.K. Corral
- Bird Cage Theatre
- Boothill Graveyard
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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O.K. Corral
The O.K. Corral remains associated with the shooting between the Earp, Doc Holliday and the Clanton-McLaury, short episode become myth of the West. Tombstone, the visit takes the form of a reconstructed decor and staging, between local history, show and assumed western imagery.
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Bird Cage Theatre
The Bird Cage Theatre keep the atmosphere charged with an old saloon, theatre and playhouse of Tombstone, with balconies, stage, tables and period objects. The place speaks of the Far West night: shows, alcohol, maps, suspended rooms and sulphurous reputation in a turbulent mining town.
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Boothill Graveyard
Boothill Graveyard agglomeration of simple graves with sometimes abrupt epitaphs, linked to the settlement of accounts, diseases and accidents of the Tombstone The site is short to visit, but it gives a darker counterpoint to the saloon facades and the reconstructions of the main street.
Culture and heritage
Tombstone Courthouse
The Tombstone Courthouse The rooms evoke the trials, the sheriff's office, the prison and the hangings, which put the legends of the city together in a Victorian red brick building. Tombstone in a more concrete social organization.
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