Last Updated: May 2, 2026
Tombstone, Arizona sits in Cochise County in the southeastern corner of the state — one of the last great boomtowns of the American Frontier. Silver was discovered in 1877 and the population exploded from roughly 100 people to over 14,000 within just a few years, bringing with it 110 saloons, 14 gambling halls, and a lawlessness that made Tombstone one of the most notorious towns in the American West. Today it remains one of the most historically rich day trips in Arizona. From Dragoon, Arizona we headed south to Tombstone.
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