Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Fabled People and Places, p. 59-60
Players: Sarah, Charity and Beth - Fall 2008
Directions: Tombstone, AZ

At 3PM on Wednesday, October, 26, 1881 the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in Tombstone, AZ. In reality the gunfight took place 6 doors down from the entrance of the O.K. Corral, however the site has been immortalized in books, television, movies, and magazine as the spot for the most famous gunfight in Old West.

On one side of the gunfight was Doc Holliday and brothers Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan Earp. The other side of the gunfight consisted of Billy Claibornce, brothers Ike and Billy Clanton, and brothers Frank and Tom McLaury. During the gunfight words were quickly exchanged and within thirty seconds Holliday, and Virgil and Morgan Earp were injured. Billy Clanton, Frank and Tom McLaury lay dead.

When visiting the O.K. Corral you can see two reenactments of the gunfight-one a staged show, the other with electronic mannequins!

My favorite part about the O.K. Corral was learning about the prostitution business at the time. In the 1880 prostitution was legal in Arizona and thriving in the Tombstone. Dozens of women made a living here working the world's oldest profession.

This was another blast from the past mission completed in the Fall of 2008. Because of Charity's love for the haunted, this was the first trip I took after moving to Arizona.