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Lamont: “These guys were scumbags, it’s never too late, I don’t care how many years you been dead , you’re a scumbag….you’re a scumbag” 😂 Lamont that line you said about these scumbags will forever stay with me. I’m glad you made this video cause I know I’ll never visit Arizona to see the "Ok Corral" but I saw it through your eyes. Ever since I was a child I grew up watching Wild West movies. Strange that I’ve always been fascinated with these type of movies. 🤔 you have a fan here Lamont. Thank you!
Not only in tombstone but across America. Billy the kid, Jesse James and John Wilkes Booth along side of the Earp bothers and doc holiday, this was all surrounding their time frames on Earth.
@@supportyourtroopsathletes6460 I might be wrong but I think you meant John Wesley Hardin. He was around in that time period but John Wilkes Booth died in 1865.
I ,was in tombstone ,meny times !! Rocks were never wall to wall piled up as it is seen here ! The graves had it's own covering only !! The grave yard is done on a slope hill side , there is also a man died of smallpox !!! He was dragged to a open grave by a rope , dumped then , covered in boot hill !! Monster piles of rocks ,there today !! But only one layer in my first visit . There is records & documents of all these graves !! But ,what captures my interest is other old family places in the 1880's !! Love to all , ❤ LITTLE OLD MAN JIM !!
You should. We took a trip to the Bisbee mine and ,a couple of years ago, and on our way back, stopped by Tombstone. Very interesting town. But some of the folks that work in the town say that most of it has been rebuilt a couple of times due to fire. Just kind of cool to be standing where alot of the old west outlaws stood.
Never seen a rock cemetery.........Thanks for showing these graves.......RIP Boot hill Cemetary, May your history never be forgotten......OMG I wanna go see that
There's plenty of them in the southwest, the ground hard as rock, no backhoes to dig with, so it's a shallow grave then the rocks stacked up to keep the animals out. It's a strange hobby but we enjoyed going through the ghost towns and visiting the graveyards. ⚰️ 🌹 ⚰️
Check out Hometown Pa... There is a little known cemetery of all civil war deaths and town folks. There is a drummer boy buried there... I found the place by total accident wasn't feeling well on a very warm day here in Pa first day of buck season I found a high hill with a path up that overlooked what had clearly once been a church and town... Fell dead asleep it so warm and quiet I forgot I was hunting after ate something I conked out woke up to this Jesse Duke looking fella giving me a speech about trespassing on hallowed ground and after I told him despite what it looked like to him I just wasn't feeling like hunting and more like sleeping he went about telling me I was asleep atop of a drummer boy 13 years old killed in nearby Leesport which is north Gettysburg. Every now and then I hike up there and pay my respects to the kid.
OMG Lamont , I’m from the U.K. and have never been to the States , but if I did I would go to Tombstone, Arizona , I absolutely love the Wild West and the lives lived back then , I find it all so fascinating, a tough life back then , the most interesting for me are Wyatt Earp , Billie the kid , I would also visit Lincoln County to visit William H Bonney grave . But all these people are fascinating to me , I love the stories behind all the people buried there , good or bad .
Me,too.During our covid lockdowns,I attempted to copy,draw,and colour,some of the First Nation characters,from photographs in my American Heritage Book of Indians.I loved doing it,and some turned out quite well,considering I’m not an artist.
The cloth in the mouth was so they didn’t bite their tongue off. Your body’s reaction to severe pain is to clench your muscles, including the jaw. That’s also where the phrase “bite the bullet” came from. Soldiers who needed amputation in the field were given a bullet to bite instead...or so I’ve heard.
That sounds accurate, cloth yes and as far as lead goes it is a soft metal so that makes sense. Also one biting down it's easier to control screaming from the excruciating pain.
I went in 1992 it’s a tourist trap all fake big nose Kate’s was a joke I did go silver mining and gold mining that was really fun I could see myself returning
I loved the video and I love the stories of th. Wild West. I'm a fan of th old years th way they lived I'm glad you're doing these videoes I can't stop watching your videos THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOUR VOICE IN.THE VIDOES YOU BRING THE STORIES ALIVE THANK YOU SO MUCH
What a great history lesson, so many very interesting graves and as usual very sad stories. Thank you for the OK Coral visit, what a great piece of American history, a most interesting town for sure.
I was told the reason for the name "Boot Hill", was that the ground was so hard and rocky, the person could only be buried in a shallow grave and their boots would sometime be left protruding from the rocky soil.....a little different take on the naming of the cemetery. I grew up vacationing in Tombstone and Old Tucson......good Wild West history! Nice work and thank you for the video.
Thanks, Lamont. You have such interesting vignettes to go along with your graveyard visits. I particularly enjoyed this one. I'm hoping to visit Tombstone again someday. Thank you.
Been there before in Tombstone Arizona,drove 5 hours to get there and it's pretty barren, also went to The Birdcage. That was quite an experience, one day I will travel back. The majority of shoot outs took place inside the saloons,not like movies show you, where they take 10 steps and shoot. They simulated a shoot out at Wyatt Earp’s Oriental Saloon near Wyatt's Hotel. It was pretty cool. Also some of the walls were bullet riddled, and chairs as well. So their was definitely a spook factor to that, in itself. Safe travels,and keep up the good work.☺
I've been there during that shoot out scared the crap out of me bc it was just like a now moment no notice.. my heart almost stopped...until I was told about what they where simulating..
The whole town is a great place to visit, although it is very touristy and not many of the original buildings are left. Had breakfast at the Longhorn Restaurant which is built on the site from where Morgan Earp was shot and later died while playing billiards at a premises across the road. On entering the since rebuilt building I was directed to the exact spot where Morgan Earp was shot. Just standing there, I could feel the history.
If i remember correctly, you have to pay a small admission fee and that and profits from the gift shop is used to secure and maintain it. You cant just walk in to it.
There are some cemeteries out there that alao tell you what the person died from. There is a Cemetery index online that has Cemetery information from a place in Mexico that tell you what most of the people died from. Also the people that look after the Cemetery can have information about a lot of the older burials. I live in Australia and made friends with one of the Cemetery caretakers. He showed me the information he had on some of the residents of the town and were then placed in the cemetery after they passed. One person was buried there after a "Widow Maker" branch fell and crushed the guy tjat was working under the tree. A Widow Maker is a gum tree that lose a massive branch and would fall onto the men working underneath, leading to the wives becoming widows, hence the name. There was also other interesting stories too
Here ya go Lamont-ptomaine poisoning: pronounced “Toe-Maine.” Many, many folks died of this in the 1800-early 1900’s. I LOVE visiting Tombstone. Did you visit the book store downtown or use the Boot Hill Guide? I sat in the book store for over two hours listening to the owner’s awesome stories! Again, GREAT JOB!! What is ptomaine poisoning? food poisoning food poisoning, formerly called ptomaine poisoning, acute gastrointestinal illness resulting from the consumption of foods containing one or more representatives of three main groups of harmful agents: natural poisons present in certain plants and animals, chemical poisons, and microorganisms (mainly bacteria) Did you get the chance to go to “Thing” in Benson (about 20 minutes away to the west)? DairyQueen next door and a great collection of rifles, pistols & cars!! Keep up the great videos! 💙Chief Katiehawke (as in Police Chief).
You are so awesome for doing this. It’s great to see these cemeteries through your eyes and to hear the stories. Thank you so much! Never stop doing these videos for us. ☺️
This is a fascinating video , I love the American West and it's history, so thank you for this video. So interesting to hear about it. Coming from England it's so nice to learn about that time in American history. Take care and thank you, would love to see more of these videos.xx
I remember we went to tombstone from Scottsdale. It seemed so long of a drive maybe because we were hung over BUT it was way worth it. Thanks Lamont for going out there for us. Safe travels brother. ✌
I find this the best of your work. This is extremely fascinating And very, very historical. I learned a lot. I haven't finished listening to all of it yet, but I hope you talk about the rocks on top of the graves. How deep are people buried? Caskets? It looks like its nicely maintained. I want to go there now. I hope this graveyard never gets lost in the dust. Great work, Lamont!!! Seattle.
Wow!!! Thank you for sharing!! Amazing that the town kept up their resting place ❤ can you imagine the family does not know what happened to their loved ones ❤ my mom lost 2 of her older sisters to scarlet fever in the 20s. Thanks for finding out about the souls before they died ❤
Actually not; that photo of the woman was taken at the turn of the century and is not Josephine Marcus Earp. I found out the sad truth from a Old West historian.
@@kimberlyklaus7296 On another youtube site, Obsolete Oddity traced her to being a woman named Virginia Belle Pearson. She was born in Kentucky in 1886 and was a stage and film actress from 1910 thru 1932. She often played the Theda Bara type vamps. Oddie did it with facial recognition with over 99 % accuracy. He was too informed at first this was Josie Earp and did some digging and someone else helped him with more info that lead him to solve the mystery. You can pull her up on wikipedia.
Hi Lamont, Thank you so very much for this tour. I really enjoyed this one that you did. If you show more of these types of places and the history that would be awesome.
Lots of stories ; different Cemetery ,what a great kindness you have Lamont, To Talk about everything and Share with Us.... Thank you very Much, and take” my Hug for that 🤗😃 May Their Souls Rest In Peace 🙏🙌💐
Thanks Lamont! I enjoy everything on RU-vid! I enjoy all and everything! I am 70 now, so learning is a great experience and I need to do it fast. I wish we would have had this, when I was a kid. You are right, the violence today and yesterday are pretty much the same. It’s a shame humans have the evil nature in them. Keep up the good work.
Ah, good old Tombstone... the cemetery is a classic! I have family in AZ and have been to this town several times. Last time I was there was winter and it was snowing and so incredibly windy... we were the only three people on the entire street for a long time. I could have used my winter coat. Potential visitors take note: this area is not in the Sonoran desert - it's in the Chihuahuan desert, and this area's drier and colder than where you will see the mighty saguaro cactus. A fun thing about Tombstone is that, beyond the souvenir shops and obvious tourist traps, there are some interesting small museums such as the Cochise County Museum and the Tombstone Epitaph, which was the location of their town newspaper publisher for many years. The cemetery is really a must-see so thanks for visiting and recording it, Lamont!
I really enjoyed hearing of the history of Boothill. I am a history buff. One day I would love to bring my family to visit some historic places including this one. Thanks Lamont.
This is one heck of an awesome video Lamont. I loved watching it. Was sad when it ended. Very cool. Thank you! So much information and history. WOW. Impressive to say the least. Thumbs up all the way. Usually I get distracted watching videos. This one, watched all the way through to the end. Sadly the end came to soon. Would have kept watching. 😃 Loved it. Thank you!
I just found out that my great grandfather was born in 1881 I think it's awesome that you did a video with these people who were killed in 1881. Thank you Lamont I didn't know this about these gentlemen. Have a great day my friend and please keep on keepin on.
That was awesome.....boot hill looks so different than from the movies 🤷. Used a out house as a kid......they dig deep into the earth and then you sit on board with hole, do your business then go. No covering and yes it can smell but usually kept down wind and away from home or buildings. Safe travels 💗🕊️
Amazing. I love places like that. Being in Australia I guess I will never get the chance to visit but so happy to be able to see it through your videos. As always, stay safe. :)
What a great video. History is such a precious thing anymore. Regardless if one doesn't like what happened you just can't take it away. Embrace History and learn from it. Tanks Lamont for the video...priceless.
Always wanted to come here! Thanks for taking me! The additional information about these people was helpful. Myself and other Grasshoppers much appreciate your work. landed😊😊
The first "soiled dove" lady of the night you blurred out was actually Josephine Earp, Wyatt's wife that after Tombstone he was married to for 50 years. Very cool video. I recognized a few names from Boot Hill other than the Mclaurys and Ike Clanton. It's hard to believe that they're really still there. Again, cool video. 👍
Very good video I don't usually watch stuff of this sort but I found this very interesting and watched all of it and I actually was wanting to see more. Thanks Lamont for another great video
I absolutely love Tombstone. Haven't visited in a long while but I've always been interested in the Old West. Thanks for this wonderful video, Lamont! Stay safe!
Excellent job. Thanks Lamont for your hard work. I always enjoy your videos and the back story you provide. I live in Massachusetts near Boston, and see Graves from the 1600s. If you ever decide to venture to New England I have a lot of really interesting places for you to check out. Take care, lots of love and peace, and Thanks again Brother
And when you call shot gun, it's getting the front seat, but then you were the one with the gun to defend the teemsteer, yourself, your wagon, your team and anyone riding with you. ✌️🐎
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing. I love learning about this part of our history. We were visiting Tucson a few years ago and it was recommended we visit a place that looked like an old western town and that had a great restaurant so we headed there for dinner. We were waiting outside for them to call our number when suddenly there was a shootout and then a hanging. It was awesome.
Thank you for this video. I grew up in Bisbee and have visited that cemetary many times especially during el dorado days. It was one of my father's favorite places to visit. My favorite headstone is the one of Lester Moore. Quite ingenious. Thank you again for the wonderful trip down memory lane.
@@dreemweever32 I seen it in the movie and had fun with it for a few year's afterwards! But I really thought it was a fictional grave site 🤷🏽♂️! Knowing it's legit does something different to your spirit! It does for me! 😉😊
@@hottrodd4532 it really does!! I've seen it dozens of times in real life. I live relatively close to Tombstone and go every chance I get. I'm sure I even have pics. Lol. Wish I could post one here for you.
Thank you so much for making this. It's great to see what must be the most famous graveyard in the world and the actual stories behind some of its occupants.
This is the coolest! A few years ago, went on trip to Tempe and Scottsdale, Az. Nobody wanted to drive the 1 1/2hrs to Tombstone to check this out. Thank you soooo much Lamont!!!!
If you ever want to go again we should meet up and go out and explore.. I live in Wisconsin and just got back a month ago out that way to visit the Alamo on my solo road trip.... Let me know..
It makes the old west more real when you visit the gravesites of these people. The violence and killing. Something else. Thanks for taking me on the trip. Very fascinating.
Lamont you are one of my favorite vloggers. I love story telling and history..you do both very well. Thank you for all you do to keep these poor souls memories alive. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Got back surgery tomorrow...super nervous..like I've puked a few times I'm that nervous. Honestly watching your videos man has helped me keep my mind right. I appreciate it brother man!! Be safe..keep it up!
I hear ya..I’ve had 3 major surgeries & the night before was rough but try to relax & before you know it your recovery will start! Hope you have a speedy recovery.
@@eastsidebadger8416 thank you I really appreciate that. Everyone telling me it'll be the best nap ever..and I can try and fight it but it'll put me out and All I'll remember is waking up..hope so..first major one.
