I visited Tombstone and Boot Hill with my family when I was 13 in 1977. Those grave markers back then were either metal or standard grave stones. They’ve been replaced with those tacky “aged” ones. The metal markers were a pipe with a flat piece of metal welded to it, painted white and the name stenciled on in black. Also, the stones on the graves were almost level to the ground. There was no gift shop, no entrance fee, and it was still a functioning cemetery with a burial being set up the day we were there. My parents have many photos!
God I love that kind of history...I was brought up in the 70s watching nothing but westerns with my dad in Ireland....and the ok corral was one of the best....henry fonda victor mature in one and kirk douglas and burt lancaster in another and frankie laine singing the famous song..l. if I live to be 100 I will never get tired of these westerns.
I have watched a boatload of these videos on tombstone and yours is the best by far. You show much more than most, We appreciate a more well rounded tour of Tombstone.
Thank you for the visit to Tombstone! We went many years ago when I was very young and I think I all remember is the boothill cemetery and one of the main saloons. It was nice to get to see it again. Safe travels!
I don't know how but we were there yesterday and even recorded the same gunfights, went to the same places, and saw some of the same people and we somehow missed the Woo. I'm so bummed!
Another REALLY NEAT OLD MINING TOWN YOU NEED TO SEE is Bisbee AZ!!! WAY BEFORE Sierra Vista became the biggest town, ranchers, soldiers and farmers did all of their business in Bisbee. Now the railroad came in the 1900's but tragically was ripped out after WWII. I lived in that region for YEARS and am quite fond of it's hidden canyons, mountains and history. Quite a few ghost towns in that county too!
Love Tombstone !! The entire atmosphere is wonderful. The people are quite memorable and engaging. It's a place that is worth going back to as it's fun and entertaining. It seems like you discover and learn a little more each time you go to Tombstone.
into family history lately, found a great grandma born in 1800s...and a very early photograph. She made it to 1959. that transition from horse buggy, to cars, telophone, tv, home furnace.. light and electricity. Some say she was always happy. I bet she is still smiling now ;o)
I absolutely love this video! One day Billy & I want to travel along I-10 and end at Disneyland. Tombstone is definitely one of our stops. Thanks Adam for a great video!!!
We went last year, and for some reason almost everything was closed, the good part is the touristy parts were empty, and you could really feel the history of it..it was so empty, the girls in the courthouse were showing my 4 year old son all about the historyof the building and everything, he really loved it..it literally felt like we were the only people there
Hi Adam hope your road trip is going well also that looks like one fun place to visit and it was nice seeing you trying the lasso and yes you almost had it if it didn’t slip off the horn but in my book you got it now i can’t wait until tomorrow to see what you have in store all and all another great day see you on the next vlog adventure
I am absolutely enjoying this series with Ko-Dee and yourself. The western states are so bizarre and great at the same time. Utah is a lot like this too. I was reminded of the scene with Rusty saying that Wyatt ERP was crummy because he was wearing tennis shoes lol. Any who, keep up the great content! I’m definitely tuning in to these.
Thank you Adam. I was really looking forward to this and it proved all the things I was looking forward to and dreading (used to do living history and am a huge Tombstone buff so some things bother me more than regular folks) Now I will know what better to expect and how much time to plan for the trip! Thank you
Great video Adam. I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca- in Sierra Vista just up the road from there. Used to go to Big Nose Kates all the time. That area is covered in Western History- the Bird Cage blew my mind first time i went thru. Ft. Huachuca was founded by Buffalo Soldiers and Bisbee just down the street has a lot of cool historical stuff also. Great job as always, highly enjoyable.
Hey J! The way the Army was pulling units out of "Ft. Wegotcha" made me think seriously that Sierra Vista was going to become the next ghost town! Lol my dad fell for the "just 3 years" ruse and we ended up staying for 5! Fortunately he got noticed by NATO and we got to go to Europe after that stint in the god-forsaken desert 😄 Thank you for your service and don't get bitten by anything poisonous! 😁
There was a Real Ghostbusters episode that took place in Tombstone where the Busters fought the ghosts of Wyatt Earp and his posse. It was a pretty good episode too.
Stumbled across this and was pleasantly surprised. We own the curiosity shop in town. I had a good giggle seeing the hubs discussing fecal forgeries in your video! Thanks for having a snippet of us in it!
Shoulda asked the Stagecoach driver if it was “ok to wear your hats or sunglasses, or should you best remove 'em-'cause this here's the wildest ride in the wilderness!” 😆
Omg i been to tombstone Arizona i liked it a lot i actually was in Arizona for 7 days we didnt have much fun till we went to tombstone that was the best place we were.ever at.
Hi Adam and Kody. We enjoy visiting Tombstone, Arizona. Especially during the Helldorado days! We have a daughter and granddaughter who works in a couple of the saloons. Glad you visited.
This was awesome! I never knew there were stagecoach rides. The rickety one was the best choice. Paused vid to read the paper 18:00. I like how the eye witness referred to Wyatt Earp as "cool as a cucumber." It's so fascinating how phrases and figures of speech endure.
We visited Tombstone a few years ago, and my favorite part of Tombstone was the Birdcage Saloon. I liked all the old things they had collected in side.
Wow this is awesome. Love seeing the world through your eyes. We lived in Arizona for awhile but never made to Tombstone, we went close though. We lived a place called Mesa, Arizona.
Went there with my family & friends that lived in Phoenix, on my first vacation ever! I was 6 years old & none of this stuff was as commercialized as it is now! Boot Hill was free, no building to go through. My favorite place was where the huge Rose Tree is! About a year ago a friend was there & sent me a photo of it! I’m so happy it’s still there! There were no street shows when we were there! I actually had a Sarsaparilla in one of the bars, can’t remember the name but I think it was just root beer! This was in 1959! I still have found memories of the visit & my parents think the original owner of the house now cafe where the large Rosetree is, were relatives of ours! Not sure but it sounded so exciting to me! I hope to go back there one day! Arizona is such a great place, so beautiful! I had the privilege of living there for 5 months! This video brings back memories but it is a lot different than it was 60 years ago!!
As a Arizona resident, a former HISTORICAL gunfighter and a family member of the man who killed the last Earp in Arizona. I'm embarrassed by the side show/Carney that Tombstone has turned out to be in the last few years. If you want to see REAL historical Tombstone history come to Tombstone's "Helldorado Days" Oct, 16-18, 2020. I apologize for these clowns you have witnessed.
