Arizona : Tombstone Attractions
The Rose Tree Inn Museum is an amazing sight. It is estimated that the world’s largest rosebush is located here, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
The O.K. Corral is a popular stop on a trip through town. This is the place where the famous gunfight between the Earp brothers along with Doc Holiday and the McLowery and Clanton clans.
The Crystal Palace Saloon was restored to as it appeared in the turbulent 1880’s.
Ramsey Canyon Preserve and Garden Canyon are unique places for hiking and taking in nature. Some of the animals in the canyon are unique to the area. The Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park was built to bring stability to a rowdy time in Tombstone’s history. The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area is home to over 100 species of breeding birds.
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Arizona : Tombstone
Tombstone is in southeastern Arizona about 65 miles southeast of Tuscon. It is 23 miles south of I-10. Tombstone is the perfect place to stay and learn about the old west. Tombstone is probably the most famous and most glamorized mining town in America. According to legend, prospectors Ed Schieffelin and his brother Al were warned not to venture into the Apache-inhabited Mule Mountains because they would only find their tombstones. Many Hollywood movies have been shot here against the rugged mountain backdrop. Originally a silver boomtown in 1877, it rose to notoriety in 1881, when Wyatt
Arizona : Tombstone Events
March
Territorial Days
April
Rose Festival
May
Wyatt Earp Days
August
Vigilante Days
September
Rendezvous of the Gunfighters
October
Helldorado Days
November
Emmett Kelly, Jr. Days and
Clanton Family Reunion
Arizona : Willcox Attractions
Amerind Foundation
Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center
Cochise College
Fort Bowie
Ghost Town Trails
Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame
Rex Allen Theater
Wings Over Willcox
Arizona : Willcox Recreation
Bonita Canyon Campground
Chiricahua National Monument
Cochise Lake
Cochise Stronghold in Coronado National Forest
Faraway Ranch
Roper Lake State Park
Arizona : Pearce-Sun Sites
Located in historic Cochise County, Pearce/Sunsites is a community of both working and retired residents, 85 miles southeast of Tucson and 28 miles southwest of Willcox. Sunsites is growing into a completely self-supporting unincorporated community. Pearce, which was a mining town of 1,500 people in 1919, is the site of one of the richest mines in Arizona, producing over $15 million in gold during its years of production. The historic Pearce Store and several ruins remain today.
ATTRACTIONS
Sunsites is located along the Cochise Trail, a route beginning at Willcox and hitting numerous points of historical interest
Arizona Travel Guide
Arizona is located in the South West of the United States. It is a landlocked state and for a large part covered by desert. These deserts are one of the main attractions. You can visit Arizona any time of the year, but the desert areas are most comfortable from October through April. Wear winter clothing at the higher elevations from November to March. Wear lightweight, very cool clothing in the lower elevations from April to October. You may enjoy the red-rock canyons of Sedona, the urban sophistication of Phoenix, the playful excitement of Lake Havasu City, or the
