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Boot Hill
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Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone began about 1878 or 1879 and was used until 1884 when the New Tombstone City Cemetery was opened on west Allen Street. Originally named "The Tombstone Cemetery," it became "The Old Cemetery" after the new cemetery opened. Once the new cemetery opened, there may have been the occasional burial, but it went largely neglected until the 1920's then concerned citizens began restoring the site. Wooden markers had deteriorated or been stolen, but after research, many were replaced. A boy scout troop made a project of cleaning it up. In the 1940's, Emmett Nunnelly organized an effort to restore the cemetery to its original state. There is disagreement over the origin of the name Boothill. Some believe it referred to residents who died violent or unexpected deaths and were buried "with their boots on." Other believe the
cemetery was named after Dodge City's pioneer cemetery in the hopes of attracting tourists in the late 1920's. Regardless of where the name came, many famous Tombstone citizens lie there including the victims of the 1881 Shootout between the Earps and the Clantons. There was a section for the Chinese and another for the Jewish. It is believed that about 300 persons were buried here including many labeled as "unknown." The Cemetery is easily found on the left side of the road as visitors enter Tombstone from the north. |
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