The Earp gang arrived in Tombstone in December 1879, nearly two full years before the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. That timeline’s understandably condensed in the movie, but in real life the Earps had more time — an… See more

Just as the Earp clan rides into Tombstone, Johnny Behan introduces himself as Cochise County sheriff. He would eventually fill that position, but in real life, Tombstone was still part of Pima County when the E… See more

Tombstone locals had plenty of rowdy entertainment in the early 1880s, but the Bird Cage Theaterwasn’t established until December 1881, a few months after the infamous shootout. The type of performanc… See more

When the Texas Rangers began tackling their outlaw problem as early as the 1830s, it pushed a bunch of bandits, rustlers and other ne’er-do-wells farther west. These outcasts were eventually known as “cowboys,” … See more