Site of the famous gunfight on October 26, 1881, the OK Corral is the heart of both historic and touristic Tombstone. It has models of the gunfighters and other exhibits, including CS Fly's early photography studio and a recreated 'crib,' the kind of room where local prostitutes would service up to 80 guys daily for as little as 25¢ a pop. Fights are reenacted at 2pm, with additional shows on busy days.
Tickets are also good next door at the kitschy Tombstone Historama , a 25-minute presentation of the town's history using animated figures, movies and narration (by Vincent Price). Pick up your free copy of the Tombstone Epitaph reporting on the infamous shootout at the historic newspaper office, now the Tombstone Epitaph Museum . And the name Epitaph? According to the newspaper's first editor, every Tombstone should have one.
The losers of the OK Corral – Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers – are buried (in row 2), along with other desperados, at Boothill Graveyard about a quarter-mile north of town. The entrance is via a gift shop, but admission is free ($3 for list of specific graves, with location and short bios). Some headstones are twistedly poetic. The oft-quoted epitaph for Lester Moore, a Wells Fargo agent, reads: Here lies Lester Moore / Four slugs from a 44 / No les, no more.
