Tombstone Arizona Historic Events

Morgan Earp historical photo, 1881. Probably taken by C.S. Fly.

The Murder of Morgan Earp – March 18, 1882

The murder of Morgan Earp on March 18, 1882, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, was a pivotal act of revenge in one of the most infamous…
The Arizona Historical Newspaper, the Tombstone Epitaph announces the gunfight at the O K Coral.

The Gunfight at the O K Corral – October 26, 1881

The Gunfight at the O K Corral, one of the most iconic events in American Old West history, occurred on October 26, 1881, in Tombstone,…
Virgil Earp 1843 -1905

The Assassination Attempt of Virgil Earp – December 28, 1881

Virgil Earp 1843 -1905 The assassination attempt on Virgil Earp, a key figure in the law enforcement of the Old West, occurred on December 28,…
The San Francisco Examiner. (August 9, 1896). Bud Philpott, Driver 1881 - Wyatt Earp Account. Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-bud-philpott/46029106/

Benson Stage Robbery – March 15, 1881

The Benson stage robbery (more precisely, the attempted robbery of the Kinnear & Company stagecoach bound from Tombstone to Benson) occurred on the night of…