Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Built in 1882 in the shape of a Roman cross at a cost of nearly $50,000.
This museum is definitely one of the best stops in Tombstone. $5 entrance fee and we all felt it was well worth it.
Seven men were hung from the gallows. These were not the original which were burned in one of the two huge fires in Tombstone.
The law library
The courtroom which has the original judge’s bench, jury chairs and prisoner’s box.
Does anyone have any idea what this is? The information person didn’t know.
I don’t have much of an eye for designs in photographs but I really liked this one that I took.
Our final stop.
Because of the many violent deaths of the early days, the cemetery became known as Boothill Graveyard. It is a true symbol of this roaring mining town of the early 1880s. Buried here are outlaws with their victims, suicides, and hangings, legal and otherwise, along with the hardy citizens and refined element of Tombstone's first days.
Those resting here have a gorgeous view of the valley.
And I am definitely ready to get out of town.
Thanks for the tour. I sure have a better idea of what to expect and things I would like to see....the courthouse for sure!
ReplyDeleteThe staircase photo is cool!
Have a super Saturday!
Thanks for the tour, it sure brought memories of my visit there four years ago.
ReplyDeleteThe tour has been great and refreshed my memory when we were there.
ReplyDeleteLoved this part of the tour too.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the staircase pic !
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tombstone was "Here lies Les Moore, shot to death by a 44, No Les, no more."
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your visit. I think it's a fun place.
I really like that picture of the circular staircase. You really did a good job seeing Tombstone.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of the staircase made me dizzy, well a little more than normal! :cD
ReplyDeleteYou visited longer than we ever have. We used to own property in that valley you see from Boothill.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely got more outta town than we did. We will have to return.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review of history. Loved the pictures. We've not been to that area of the country yet.
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