This site has been developed by Tombstone researcher Steve Gatto to provide factual information about Tombstone and the characters like Wyatt Earp and John Ringo, who made the town famous.
Fact and fiction have become so thoroughly intangled that the truth of what really happened in Tombstone has become buried in folklore. The main goal of this page is to clear up the myths surrounding the Tombstone saga and individuals like Wyatt Earp.
Wyatt Earp has become the most famous lawman of the old west. Yet, many of the claims made for or by Wyatt Earp remain very controversial. I will begin to examine some of the Wyatt Earp claims that are controversial.
A search engine devoted to websites about the old west and the characters that made it famous
I will begin to put the entire Hooker manuscript, with my own notes discussing the contents, on the internet so that the public can view this source material.
A new page dedicated to presenting
Tombstone documents, about Tombstone and famous characters like Wyatt Earp and John Ringo.
Morgan Earp was shot and killed in Tombstone in late March 1882. A few days later, Wyatt Earp and some others left Tombstone and headed to Tucson, where they killed Frank Stilwell on March 20, 1882. Wyatt Earp and his party returned to Tombstone but quickly left again, never returning to Tombstone.
On February 1, 1882, Wyatt and Virgil Earp wrote out a resignation letter to Marshal Dake. The letter was published in the Tombstone Epitaph the following day.
Legendary Characters of Tombstone:
Historical information about Wyatt Earp, John Ringo, Curly Bill, Doc Holliday and others.
Tombstone Historical Page Discussion Forum
Tombstone Historical Live-Chat Room
Links to Tombstone and Old West History
