* Tombstone was founded in 1877 by a prospector named Ed Schieffelin. Ed was staying at what was then called Camp Huachuca (wa-chu-ka) as part of a scouting expedition against the Chiricahua (chir-i-cow-uh) Apaches. During his time there he would venture out into the wilderness "looking for rocks", all the while ignoring the warnings about the native Apaches he received from the soldiers at the camp. They would tell him, "Ed, the only stone you will find out there will be your tombstone". Well, Ed did find his stone near Goose Flats and it was Silver. So, remembering the words of warning from the soldiers at Camp Huachuca, and using his sly sense of humor he named his first mine The Tombstone.
The town was later named after his first claim.
The entire town of Tombstone is on the National Historic Registry, with its authentic and accurate restoration and historically significant past.
It is known for its old west appeal, mining, shootouts, and its Boothill Graveyard where a lot of famous “cowboys” found their final resting place.
We enjoyed a morning exploring Tombstone and the history that it has to offer, then we made our way north to our next destination, Chiricahua National Monument. Along our fairly quiet route, we came across a gentleman that looked like he could use a bit of help, so we stopped to check on him. It turned out to be such a great stop!
He had a trailer full of peat for his vineyard, and he had shredded one of his trailer tires. It turned out to be a big job to get him back on the road, but he was the nicest guy, and taught us so much about the area, his farm and his farm style. He was so incredibly interesting! In the hour we spent with him, digging, propping, jacking and maneuvering, he gave us so much more than we could ever give him! We got him back on the road, and drove away with huge smiles on our faces. This was our best stop of the morning!
* Taken directly from Tombstoneweb
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