Tombstone was founded in 1879 by Ed Shieffelin. He was a scout for the U. S. Army headquartered at Camp Huachuca. Ed frequently searched the wilderness looking for valuable ore samples. Soldiers from the camp told him the only stone he would find was his tombstone. Tombstone is famous for its Western History where Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday fought in the well-known OK Corral Gun Fight.
