Tombstone and Wilcox, AZ

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,732
10,991
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Peteygirl and I visited Tombstone recently.
attachment.php


This is my first visit, PG has been here many times. Her husband (RIP) did the period attire thing, right down to the contents of his pockets.
attachment.php


Tombstone has two working tourist stages.


We took the reconditioned (in '34) Butterfield Stage.


Here is the billiards hall where Morgan Earp was shot.
attachment.php


Abby is holding a pic of what the inside looked like during that era.
attachment.php

He was shot in the "card room" which is the structure behind the flag in the pic. He died 25 minutes later.

Today, that would be where the red and blue dresses are.
attachment.php


Another notable building was the Bird Cage Theatre.
attachment.php


Inside looking left to right from the front door...
attachment.php
attachment.php
attachment.php

I believe the theatre is behind the cattle head. Those would be the upper seating looking down onto the stage in the back of the room.

And Big Nose Kate's Saloon! Kate was Doc Holliday's lady friend.
attachment.php


Big Kates is still an active saloon. I am told there were 122 of them "in the day"!
attachment.php

See the stair case in the middle of the pic?

If you go down it...
attachment.php


You get to the silver mine that started it all in Tombstone!
attachment.php
attachment.php


I got my pic taken with one of Tombstone's SOILED DOVES. (hubba hubba!)
attachment.php


And what would a trip to Tombstone be without visiting Boot Hill?
attachment.php


There are over 250 buried here, including these characters.
attachment.php
attachment.php


And of course, LESTER MOORE!
attachment.php


And now..... My Buermann spur was made starting in the 1870s or 1880s, depending on which website you go to. I HAD
to wear it! It would have been a popular (cheap) spur worn by the menfolk of Tombstone during the time the Earps were there.


Peteygirl and I then scooted down to Wilcox, AZ
attachment.php


This was the location of the building where Wyatt Earp's youngest brother was killed in 1900.
attachment.php
attachment.php


His grave is in the Old City Cemetery east of town.
attachment.php


Ok, there is much more to see in Tombstone AZ than presented here. Come on down and spend a day or two! ╦╦C
 

Attachments

  • DSC02190.JPG
    DSC02190.JPG
    43.5 KB · Views: 142
  • DSC02203.JPG
    DSC02203.JPG
    77.3 KB · Views: 146
  • DSC02218.JPG
    DSC02218.JPG
    52.3 KB · Views: 133
  • DSC02219.JPG
    DSC02219.JPG
    57.3 KB · Views: 137
  • DSC02220.JPG
    DSC02220.JPG
    80.1 KB · Views: 139
  • DSC02222.JPG
    DSC02222.JPG
    70 KB · Views: 138
  • DSC02225.JPG
    DSC02225.JPG
    75.3 KB · Views: 141
  • DSC02226.JPG
    DSC02226.JPG
    80.4 KB · Views: 138
  • DSC02227.JPG
    DSC02227.JPG
    67.2 KB · Views: 134
  • DSC02221.JPG
    DSC02221.JPG
    75.3 KB · Views: 133
  • DSC02230.JPG
    DSC02230.JPG
    76.3 KB · Views: 141
  • DSC02231.JPG
    DSC02231.JPG
    62.7 KB · Views: 138
  • DSC02233.JPG
    DSC02233.JPG
    70.3 KB · Views: 131
  • DSC02232.JPG
    DSC02232.JPG
    68.3 KB · Views: 128
  • DSC02228.JPG
    DSC02228.JPG
    70.9 KB · Views: 133
  • DSC02191.JPG
    DSC02191.JPG
    57.8 KB · Views: 131
  • DSC02196.JPG
    DSC02196.JPG
    94.4 KB · Views: 131
  • DSC02197.JPG
    DSC02197.JPG
    117.3 KB · Views: 129
  • DSC02199.JPG
    DSC02199.JPG
    89.4 KB · Views: 134
  • DSC02239.JPG
    DSC02239.JPG
    40.5 KB · Views: 140
  • DSC02243.JPG
    DSC02243.JPG
    55.9 KB · Views: 134
  • DSC02242.JPG
    DSC02242.JPG
    45.6 KB · Views: 128
  • DSC02251.JPG
    DSC02251.JPG
    54.4 KB · Views: 131
OP
OP
TerryC

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,732
10,991
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Ok, not 40 years but a HUNDRED and forty years, if you didn't catch it. ╦╦C
 

pepperj

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2009
36,994
136,876
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac,
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Good to see you on the road again Terry

I know the area a little Terry.
Remember a tad bit about Tombstone from going through a couple of times in the early 80's.
Though I do remember the Cochise Stronghold as I attended a Rainbow gathering there for ? days/weeks (just a messed up party time)
Returned once again sometime later and had a serious reflection on life and what it had to offer.
Do remember the road was a tad rough for the car in those days.
 

OP
OP
TerryC

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,732
10,991
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Good to see you on the road again Terry

I know the area a little Terry.
Remember a tad bit about Tombstone from going through a couple of times in the early 80's.
Though I do remember the Cochise Stronghold as I attended a Rainbow gathering there for ? days/weeks (just a messed up party time)
Returned once again sometime later and had a serious reflection on life and what it had to offer.
Do remember the road was a tad rough for the car in those days.
We saw the signs for the Stronghold but I will do that another day. Do you have a Native American ancestry?
 

SD51

Silver Member
Aug 24, 2016
4,829
9,950
MI
Detector(s) used
E-TRAC
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great pics Terry, Thanks for sharing!
 

tamrock

Gold Member
Jan 16, 2013
14,837
29,468
Colorado
Detector(s) used
Bounty Hunter Tracker IV
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Fun down that way. I use to visit a mine down south of Willcox at a place called Dos Cabezas.
 

OP
OP
TerryC

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,732
10,991
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Historical note: all the locations pictured in this post (Tombstone) were, in part or whole, active while the Earps were there except that the Big Nosed Kate Saloon was the Grand Hotel back then. The Grand Hotel burned in 1882. The long bar on the ground level is the actual bar that was originally in the basement. It survived the fire. Go have a drink at the same bar Wyatt drank at! ( The film was shot at Old Tucson Studio grounds) ╦╦C
 

Last edited:

pepperj

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2009
36,994
136,876
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac,
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
We saw the signs for the Stronghold but I will do that another day. Do you have a Native American ancestry?

No Terry-Scandinavian
 

ArfieBoy

Silver Member
Aug 11, 2011
3,342
5,529
N.E. Oregon
Detector(s) used
Compass X-70, Compass X-80, Compass X-90, Compass Judge 2, Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great pictures and information Terry! Thanks!
 

RGINN

Gold Member
Oct 16, 2007
8,581
10,644
Summit County, CO
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
White's DFX, White's Classic 1 Coinmaster, Nokta Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great pics, buddy!
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top