Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Welcome to Boothill Graveyard
and Jewish Memorial
| | 1879 | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 10, 1996
1. Boothill Graveyard and Jewish Memorial Marker
Dan Dowd, Red Sample, Bill DeLancy, Dan Kelly: Tex Howard hanged legally by Sheriff Ward for Bisbee massacre Mar 1884, John Heath lynched by Bisbee mob Feb 22, 1884. Geo. Johnson hanged by mistake, Lester Moore, Marshall White, Qusannee, Charlie Storms, 3 Fingered Jack Dunlar, and many others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1884.
Location. 31° 43.164′ N, 110° 4.218′ W. Marker is in Tombstone, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on State Highway 80. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Az 80, 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: Boothill Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Pioneers Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Boothill Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (approx. 0.4 miles away); Did Wyatt Earp Kill Johnny Ringo? (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Don Morfe, June 10, 1996
2. Grave marker for those killed in the OK Corral
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 10, 1996
3. George Johnson grave marker
Epitaph-Here lies George Johnson hanged by mistake 1882. He was wrong but we strung him up and now he's gone.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
