Tombstone

We watched a reenactment of the OK Corral gunfight yesterday, followed by a historama of the town's history narrated by Vincent Price.  Both were well done.  Also peeked into a few of the famous saloons and visited the Tombstone Epitaph museum.  This was quite the colorful place in its heyday, similar to many other mining boom towns of the period.

Doc Holiday talking to Billy Clanton before the gunfight.

The Earps arrive.

The confrontation just prior to the action.

Surveying the damage, 3 dead, 3 wounded, 2 unscathed.

The gunfight lasted only a few seconds, result: 3 Clanton/McClaury's killed, 2 Earps wounded, Doc Holiday also slightly injured.  Ike Clanton, the nastiest of the bunch, got away unharmed.  The reenactment had Doc Holiday starting the action by discharging a shotgun into the air; Doc's motives and loyalties were unclear. 

The jury's still out - and always will be - as to whether the killings were justified.  Two of the so-called bad guys were unarmed.  Said bad guys were likely involved in cattle rustling and an attempted stage coach robbery but I don't think it was ever proven.

Above and below are 2 of the 3 horse drawn rigs that cruised Tombstone's main drag, giving rides to a few of the tourists.