1877: Ed Schieffelin discovered a rich mine of silver and claimed it as his own, naming it Tombstone. Soliders teased him about his rock collecting, and told him "the only rock you'll be collecting out here will be your own tombstone". This is what he decided to call his claim
1879: Tombstone, Arizona Territory founded as a silver mining boomtown
1885 ish: Silver is tapped out, boomtown fails, population falls dramatically
Today: Tombstone is a popular tourist stop as it is home to a famous graveyard and gunfight sight from the old west and has around 1500 permenant residents
In Tombstone's "glory days", there were many saloons, prostitution houses, and vigilanty justice.
Today, the sight of the O.K Corrall is preserved and admitance is charged
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