April 11, 2023
We still have a couple of items left on our list of To Do in Arizona. The plan for today is to go to Tombstone. The first stop is Boot Hill Cemetery. It is an actual cemetery where some historic figures are buried. A prime example are the graves of Bill Clanton, Frank McLaury, and Tom McLaury. These are the three Cowboys that lost the gunfight at the OK Corral on October 26, 1881. According to their grave marker, they were “murdered”. All of the headstones (or wood) are reconstructed based on the actual item. Except one. Here is the link to the website which has the history and tells who is buried there. Boot Hill Cemetery.
An interesting item about Arizona is that for law enforcement officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty, The Fallen Heroes Wreath Program places a wreath on the graves of these public servants. There were two wreathes in Boot Hill. One was Sheriff John Gillespie who was shot in 1882 while investigating a shooting. The second one was Tombstone Marshal Fred White. He was shot by Curly Bill Brocius who was intoxicated. Watch the movie “Tombstone”.
Additionally there are graves with coins on them. The coins indicate that the person who is buried here is a veteran. The coins are an indication of respect. The coins are collected and donated to charity.
After Boot Hill we decided to get something to eat. I had heard someone rave about the burgers at the Longhorn Saloon located on Allen Street. While driving to Longhorn we passed the Old Tombstone Engine Co. 1 house, which is now the Senior Center. We ordered our burgers and we were not impressed with them. To me they seemed like they were frozen patties. Not tasty at all. Very disappointed. After lunch we headed to Tombstone Brewing. I had to try some local brew before we leave. I had a 4 beer flight. I tried their Raspberry Berliner, Fanfare for the Common Man, Patersbier, and Miner’s Mild. They were okay but none of them knocked my socks off. A very interesting thing did occur while we were relaxing on the patio. As I was sipping on one of my beers a deer went bounding up the street toward town. It was neat.
On the way home we pass by The Trump Store. I have spotted the store months ago and decided I had to go check it out. I found several items that I found funny. Not for everyone but … It was time to go home. We needed a little rest for tonight.
Ron and Sallie came over tonight and we had one last evening of playing Euchre. As usual we had a great time even though Nancy and I lost 2 out of 3 games. It has been very nice to meet new friends during our time here in Arizona.
