Wondering if Tombstone, Arizona, is worth visiting?! Check out this list of 20 things to do and decide for yourself! I had a blast taking a day trip from Tucson to explore this Old Western historical town!
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Tombstone is a small town, but wandering the couple main streets is a great way to get a feel for this historic place!
Walk The Historic Downtown
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An alternative way to get to know the town is by taking a trolley or stagecoach tour!
Take a Trolley or Stagecoach Tour
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This was one of my favorite parts of Tombstone - watching the Doc Holliday & Wyatt Earp gunfight reenactment!
Attend the OK Corral Gunfight Reenactment
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See movie posters based on the town, a 20-minute and presentation after the OK Corral Reenactment - entrance is included in the price!
Visit the Historama Museum
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The Epitaph is Tombstone's oldest newspaper that's still running today! You can find original newspaper clippings of the gunfight in the museum, too!
Visit The Epitaph Newspaper Museum
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If Doc Holliday is what's bringing you to Tombstone, make sure to check out the Gunfight Hall of Fame!
Check Out The Gunfighter Hall of Fame
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This is a great place to bring kids, as there's photo-opts, shooting gallery, mini-golf course, theme parks, and comedic gun fight reenactment for all ages!
Head Over To Old Tombstone Western Theme Park
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This was one of my favorite parts of our visit - learning about the cities mining history!
Take The Good Enough Silver Mine Tour
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The courthouse protects the town's legacy through collections of art and media.
Look inside the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
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If you like ghost stories/towns, head to the Gleeson Jail to get a historical/creepy feel.
Drive To The Historic Gleeson Jail
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The āOld Town Cemeteryā used to bury pioneers, but was mostly used for outlaws after 1883.
Stake Out The Boothill Graveyard
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If you like ghost tours, this one is for ADULTS ONLY!
Take The The Bullets and Bordellos Ghost Tour
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Another great ghost tour is the Ghosts and Gunslingers one.
Take The Tombstone Terrors: Ghosts and Gunslingers of the Wild West Tour
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Are your kiddos interested in Tombstones dark history, too? Take them on this ghost tour!
Take The FAMILY FRIENDLY 'The Dead Men's Tales' Walking Ghost Tour
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Check out the LARGEST Rose Tree in the world if Tombstone's history isn't cutting it for you!
Stop By The Rose Tree Museum
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Into fine arts? This building operated as a theatre, then book store, then museum! Learn about the kind of entertainment went on in Tombstone.
Visit The Bird Cage Theatre
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Interested in photography? This building shows old photographs of the Wild West!
Scope Out Fly's Photography Gallery
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This scavenger hunt is a great interactive way to experience Tombstone with kiddos.
Do The Tombstone Mini Quest
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This is another scavenger hunt worth exploring!
Do The Tombstoneās Wild West Whimsy Hunt
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Dylan and I LOVED eating here - the burgers were to die for!
