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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Tombstone, Arizona

 
Clickable Map of Cochise County, Arizona and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cochise County, AZ (137) Graham County, AZ (16) Greenlee County, AZ (9) Pima County, AZ (308) Santa Cruz County, AZ (27) Hidalgo County, NM (15)  CochiseCounty(137) Cochise County (137)  GrahamCounty(16) Graham County (16)  GreenleeCounty(9) Greenlee County (9)  PimaCounty(308) Pima County (308)  SantaCruzCounty(27) Santa Cruz County (27)  HidalgoCountyNew Mexico(15) Hidalgo County (15)
Bisbee is the county seat for Cochise County
Tombstone is in Cochise County
      Cochise County (137)  
ADJACENT TO COCHISE COUNTY
      Graham County (16)  
      Greenlee County (9)  
      Pima County (308)  
      Santa Cruz County (27)  
      Hidalgo County, New Mexico (15)  
 
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1 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Allen English HomeAdobe Home Built in 1882
Born in Saginaw, Mich., in 1860, English, a law graduate, moved to Tombstone in 1880. He first worked as a miner, then became a partner in Smith & Goodrich law firm. He also served 3 terms as Cochise County District Attorney. English's . . . Map (db m131100) HM
2 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Bird Cage Theatre
This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey of the United States Department of the Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress.Map (db m48526) HM
3 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Boothill Graveyard
Tombstone, Arizona dates to 1877, when prospector Ed Schieffelin discovered silver and named his first mine Tombstone. By 1879, a town had sprung up in a relatively flat area nearby. Gunslingers, gamblers, prospectors, Chinese laborers, and fancy . . . Map (db m220542) HM
4 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 1 — Boothill Graveyard1878-1884
This Tombstone Cemetery gives mute testimony to the hardships of Western frontier life. The people buried here were housewives, painted ladies, outlaws, gamblers, miners, business men and women, blacksmiths, cowboys and those "who died with their . . . Map (db m27926) HM
5 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 18 — Campbell & Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor1881
Bob Hatch and John Campbell opened a billiard parlor in 1880. Bob Hatch was a colorful character and an amateur thespian. It was said he kept a jar of frogs on the counter as their croaking helped him predict the weather. He followed the Earps to . . . Map (db m48516) HM
6 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 14 — Can Can Restaurant1879
The Can Can Restaurant was established in 1879 by Quong Kee. It was one of Tombstone's best known restaurants. In 1886 it was purchased by John Henninger who turned it into a first class eating establishment. It had a number of proprietors until . . . Map (db m48513) HM
7 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — City Marshall Virgil Earp
Virgil Earp was ambushed here and crippled for life as an aftermath of the OK battle-Dec 28, 1881Map (db m61873) HM
8 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 15 — Cochise County Bank1881
The first business in Tombstone was opened on this corner by J.B. Allen. In 1879 it was purchased by Phillip Smith who opened the Pioneer Store and an agency of the Pima County Bank within the store. When Cochise County was established, Smith . . . Map (db m48514) HM
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9 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 33 — Curly Bill Brocius Killed Marshal Fred White Here
Curly Bill Brocius killed Marshal Fred White here on October 28th, 1880.Map (db m53408) HM
10 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Edward Schieffelin1847-1897
The son of a miner, Ed learned everything about prospecting from his father, except how to strike it rich! For twenty years, Ed prospected the west. He tried the "regular life," but after 18 months remarked: "No better off than I was prospecting, . . . Map (db m27933) HM
11 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Grand Army of the Republic MemorialTombstone, Arizona
Dedicated May 30, 1887 In Memory of the Comrades of Burnside Post G.A.R.Map (db m33141) WM
12 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 41 — HoptownChinese Section — 1879 —
In 1879 there were 11 people in Tombstone of Chinese descent. By 1882 there were 250. The area between 2nd and 3rd and Allen and Toughnut was the area where they lived and had businesses, commonly called "Hoptown". The Chinese ran laundries, . . . Map (db m131096) HM
13 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 31 — M. Calisher General Store1879
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 . . . Map (db m48528) HM
14 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 37 — Million Dollar Stope
At 1:00 p.m. on April 21st, 1907, the "Million Dollar Stope" was created when the Good Enough Stope caved in dropping a horse and wagon 75' into a gaping hole. The driver had climbed down to see why his horse had stumbled only to find himself . . . Map (db m131088) HM
15 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 28 — Owl Cafe and Tourist Hotel
On December 28th of 1881 while crossing 5th St., Virgil Earp was ambushed and shot. Would be assassins hidden in a new building under construction opened fire with shotguns. Virgil was severely wounded. He survived, but lost the use of his left arm. . . . Map (db m48517) HM
16 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 35 — Rose TreeMuseum
In 1934, Robert Ripley declares the Rose Bush the World's Largest in the Newspaper column "Believe it or Not". The fire of May 26th, 1882, destroyed the dwellings located here. In 1885, Mrs. Amelia Adamson built the Cochise House . . . Map (db m125645) HM
17 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Sacred Heart Church1881-1945
In 1881, Nellie Cashman aided in building an adobe structure which served as a combination church and rectory; the first Pastor was Father Emmanuel P. Schneider. Another church was built in 1882 and Bishop John B. Salpointe dedicated it in 1883. The . . . Map (db m27916) HM
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18 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 8 — Schieffelin Hall
Upon its completion on June 8, 1881 it became the largest, most elaborate theatre between El Paso, Texas and San Francisco, California. Albert Schieffelin and William Harwood conceived and constructed a "first class opera house" for the citizens . . . Map (db m195859) HM
19 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 38 — Southern Pacific Train Depot1903
The railroad reached Tucson in March of 1880. Richard Grid had a railroad spike crafted of solid silver from the Toughnut Mine. It was presented to the President of the Southern Pacific Railroad as an inducement to bring a railroad spur to . . . Map (db m53401) HM
20 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchBuilt on this site 1882
The First Protestant Church in Arizona Territory under the direction of Endicott Peabody who conducted the first services in this building on June 18, 1882. The structure is of hand formed adobe brick, stuccoed in 1970 to protect the adobe. The . . . Map (db m27920) HM
21 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 20 — The Grand HotelOpened in 1880
In September of 1880 a new adobe structure, the Grand Hotel, opened for business. It boasted all the luxury and comfort that 1880 had to offer. It displayed Brussels carpets, a black walnut baluster, walnut furniture and rare oil paintings. John . . . Map (db m48515) HM
22 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 37a — The Mines of Tombstone
Tombstone was a mining town. Everything that happened here happened because of the lure of the silver and gold found by Ed Schieffelin in the hills of Tombstone in 1877. And so they came, the prospectors, laborers, miners, lawmen, “shady . . . Map (db m131095) HM
23 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 27 — The Oriental Saloon1880
The Oriental Saloon was opened in 1880 by Milton Joyce with the gaming concessions run by Lou Rickenbaugh. The Epitaph News described it as "the most elegantly furnished saloon this side of the Golden Gate". Wyatt Earp bought a share of the gaming . . . Map (db m48524) HM
24 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Tombstone City HallOpened in 1882
Architect Frank Walker designed this building in Victorian style adapted to Western Territorial. It is constructed of fired red brick. It has been in continuous service since 1882 for Mayors, Marshals and official city offices. In the 1880s it . . . Map (db m27918) HM
25 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — 36 — Tombstone Engine Co. No. 11881
The devastating fires of 1881 and 1882 brought major changes to the Tombstone Fire Department. A new fire station was completed in 1881, a new Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. was formed, and a new water source was obtained. Thirty six miles of fifteen . . . Map (db m53403) HM
26 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Tombstone, Arizona"The Town Too Tough To Die"
In 1877 prospector Ed Schieffelin searched for silver in Apache land. He was told he would only find his own tombstone. Schieffelin ignored the advice. The result was a strike worth at least forty million dollars. This brought not only miners . . . Map (db m48507) HM
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27 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Veterans Pioneers Settlers
In Memory of Unidentified Veterans Pioneers SettlersMap (db m27924) HM
28 Arizona, Cochise County, Tombstone — Welcome to Boothill Graveyardand Jewish Memorial — 1879 —
Buried here are the remains of Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury, Billy Clanton - killed in Earp Clanton battle Oct 26, 1881. Dan Dowd, Red Sample, Bill DeLancy, Dan Kelly: Tex Howard hanged legally by Sheriff Ward for Bisbee massacre Mar 1884, John . . . Map (db m100173) HM
 
 
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