Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

M. Calisher General Store

1879

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 17, 2011

1. M. Calisher General Store Marker

Inscription. M. Calisher was a California company that opened a store in Tombstone in 1879. They sold general merchandise as well as lumber. Eighteen year old David Calisher managed the store. He was a member of a grand jury that indicted William Claiborne for a shooting but was criticized for failure to indict the Earps and Doc Holliday after the gun fight. David incurred the ire of the community when a fire broke out in his store on a night when it had been announced the water would be shut off. Policemen discovered the fire shortly after it began and the firemen contained it quickly, but paper doused with kerosene was found in the building. Without their quick work, the tightly packed businesses could have been destroyed. Hostility ran high towards David and he was charged with arson. In spite of the circumstantial evidence David was acquitted of arson, bur he left Tombstone shortly thereafter. E.T. Hardy and Co. moved into the location. There have been many tenants over the year, but this historic location remains.

Erected 2009 by Tombstone Restoration Commission. (Marker Number 31.)

Topics. This historical marker is

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listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 31° 42.73′ N, 110° 3.921′ W. Marker is in Tombstone, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on East Allen Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 East Allen Street, Tombstone AZ 85638, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sky Islands

and in Southeastern Arizona.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Curly Bill Brocius Killed Marshal Fred White Here (a few steps from this marker); Bird Cage Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Wells Fargo & Company (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Bird Cage Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oriental Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); City Marshall

M. Calisher General Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 17, 2011

2. M. Calisher General Store

Virgil Earp (within shouting distance of this marker); Owl Cafe and Tourist Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); "Buckskin" Frank Leslie & Luke Short (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tombstone.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,101 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.