If you’ve lived in Arizona for any length of time, chances are you’ve heard all about the O.K. Corral shootout. What many people don’t know, however, is that you can still visit the very site where it happened. Watch a live reenactment of the fight, tour museums, mine for gems, and so much more in the Old West town “too tough to die.”
A mere 30 seconds on the cold and dreary afternoon of October 26, 1881 would leave Tombstone, Arizona forever changed.
Facebook/O.K. Corral It was perhaps the shortest gunfight anyone had ever seen. A group of local lawmen, led by Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and the famed Doc Holliday, clashed with a loosely organized group of outlaws known as “The Cowboys.” Three were killed, another three wounded, and the rest walked away unharmed.
It all went down six doors west of the O.K. Corral, a livery on Allen Street.
TripAdvisor/Robby G C The shootout gained notoriety.
Today, you can visit the very site where the duel took place.
TripAdvisor/Edie L. Not only are there live reenactments of the fight, but life-size figures depicting all the men, museums, and information about what exactly led to the conflict, as well.
Head outside and tour the O.K. Corral stables that look just as they did in the 1880s.
TripAdvisor/B1714D Sit in the buggies, watch the blacksmith hard at work, and imagine yourself living in the rough-and-tumble days of the town “too tough to die.”
Other attractions include a multimedia narration of Tombstone history, a museum dedicated to Arizona’s first newspaper, The Tombstone Epitaph, and C.S. Fly’s Photo Gallery.
TripAdvisor/Vxdvxn The latter features world-famous photographs of both the Apache warrior Geronimo and candid moments that defined life in Tombstone.
You can even mine for gems in the running water sluice!
TripAdvisor/B1714D Feel just like a hopeful prospector as you seek out the most profitable stones.
Tickets are $10 each, and the price includes all-day admission to the O.K. Corral grounds plus a live reenactment of the shootout.
Facebook/O.K. Corral Without the reenactment, the price is $6, and children five and under get in free.
Hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, and live reenactments take place every two hours from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Parking is free behind the O.K. Corral on Fremont Street. Visit the Corral’s website or Facebook page to learn more.
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It was perhaps the shortest gunfight anyone had ever seen. A group of local lawmen, led by Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and the famed Doc Holliday, clashed with a loosely organized group of outlaws known as “The Cowboys.” Three were killed, another three wounded, and the rest walked away unharmed.
TripAdvisor/Robby G C
The shootout gained notoriety.
TripAdvisor/Edie L.
Not only are there live reenactments of the fight, but life-size figures depicting all the men, museums, and information about what exactly led to the conflict, as well.
TripAdvisor/B1714D
Sit in the buggies, watch the blacksmith hard at work, and imagine yourself living in the rough-and-tumble days of the town “too tough to die.”
TripAdvisor/Vxdvxn
The latter features world-famous photographs of both the Apache warrior Geronimo and candid moments that defined life in Tombstone.
Feel just like a hopeful prospector as you seek out the most profitable stones.
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Without the reenactment, the price is $6, and children five and under get in free.
Have you ever visited the O.K. Corral? If so, we’d love to hear all about your experience! Let us know in the comments, and check out our previous article to learn more about Tombstone.
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