Tombstone Historic District
Historic district in Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tombstone Historic District is a historic district in Tombstone, Arizona that is significant for its association with the struggle between lawlessness and civility in frontier towns of the wild west, and for its history as a boom-and-bust mining center. Located within the historic district is the legendary O.K. Corral associated with the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral that actually took place on Fremont Street, near the back entrance to the O.K. Corral, on October 26, 1881. The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][3]
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Tombstone Historic District | |
Location | Tombstone, Arizona |
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Coordinates | 31°42′45″N 110°3′59″W |
Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
Built | 1877 (1877) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000171 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHLD | July 4, 1961[2] |
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