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Tombstone: The Town Too Tough To Die
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There’s a town out in the Arizona desert steaming with history. Drive just 30 minutes outside of Tucson and you’ll be traveling back some hundred years. You’ll stand in a town reminiscent of a time when America was young, boisterous, and unsettling. It’s a bygone era free of today’s fast paced mobility, where adventure was around every corner and the frontier was alive.
Out passed wide arid space the surrounding mountains were a blushing red. We, in the cool confines of a Dodge Charger, drove the 8 cylinder Hemi through rolling sand valleys into early morning heat waves. The working day hadn’t even begun when we rolled into town. Alas we stood in front of an ancient cemetery. Our …show more content…
Admission to the graveyard is free, but they do ask for a $3 donation, to which I would suggest pay the fee for history and small town economy sake. The hostess is more than happy to give you a rundown of who’s who in the laid to rest category. She’s so darn knowledgeable that you can’t help but listen even though all you want to do is see some dead bodies. Once you’ve received the pamphlet step back into the warm embrace and take into consideration how you want to be remembered when it is finally your turn to pass. These individuals are lined with wooden crosses with poorly written jingles. It really makes you appreciate that nice family gravestone. Rows upon rows of heaping rock piles showcase that the west was untamed. And if you’ve really traveled far into this part of the US, it still is.
Living Ghost Town
There is much speculation today that Tombstone’s spirits still inhabit the town. So much that the Birdcage Saloon was even featured on Ghost Hunters. But aside from the Discovery Channel special, more parts of the town are rumored to be visited by a few old souls that are also too tough to die. The famous Ike Clanton Haunted Hotel offers ghost tours. If you’re still the doubtful type, these tours are more than just a tourist attraction. They’re well preserved resources and museums providing of informative details of the rich culture that once thrived.
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough To Die
LEAD PARAGRAPH
There’s a town out in the Arizona desert steaming with history. Drive just 30 minutes outside of Tucson and you’ll be traveling back some hundred years. You’ll stand in a town reminiscent of a time when America was young, boisterous, and unsettling. It’s a bygone era free of today’s fast paced mobility, where adventure was around every corner and the frontier was alive.
Out passed wide arid space the surrounding mountains were a blushing red. We, in the cool confines of a Dodge Charger, drove the 8 cylinder Hemi through rolling sand valleys into early morning heat waves. The working day hadn’t even begun when we rolled into town. Alas we stood in front of an ancient cemetery. Our …show more content…
Admission to the graveyard is free, but they do ask for a $3 donation, to which I would suggest pay the fee for history and small town economy sake. The hostess is more than happy to give you a rundown of who’s who in the laid to rest category. She’s so darn knowledgeable that you can’t help but listen even though all you want to do is see some dead bodies. Once you’ve received the pamphlet step back into the warm embrace and take into consideration how you want to be remembered when it is finally your turn to pass. These individuals are lined with wooden crosses with poorly written jingles. It really makes you appreciate that nice family gravestone. Rows upon rows of heaping rock piles showcase that the west was untamed. And if you’ve really traveled far into this part of the US, it still is.
Living Ghost Town
There is much speculation today that Tombstone’s spirits still inhabit the town. So much that the Birdcage Saloon was even featured on Ghost Hunters. But aside from the Discovery Channel special, more parts of the town are rumored to be visited by a few old souls that are also too tough to die. The famous Ike Clanton Haunted Hotel offers ghost tours. If you’re still the doubtful type, these tours are more than just a tourist attraction. They’re well preserved resources and museums providing of informative details of the rich culture that once thrived.