Boothill Graveyard

Interesting place to visit especially if you know the history or at least enjoyed the movies. Very rustic, historic cemetery with a reasonable entry fee (cash only, ATM in gift shop) and excellent visitors guide. Only downside is that it's all gravel and dirt on an incline so not really wheelchair friendly, or safe for those with balance issues.

Visiting Boothill is like stepping back in time.So much history is buried there,it is a fascinating place to visit and a must do if you are visiting Tombstone.You will receive a pamphlet with a layout of the cemetery when you arrive that lists the names on all the graves and a summary as to how they died and on some a history of how they lived,this was achieved by the families of the deceased giving the information to the owners of the cemetery.I highly recommend that you visit if you are in the area.

For an idea of how cheap life was in this mining town the Graveyard is worth the price. A map showing who is where and what caused their demise. I recommend you visit the Graveyard and look for yourself. Just who was bad or good often depends on who’s telling the story.

An essential part of your Tombstone visit that takes you to the graves of the people that were a part of the Wild Wild West and the famous gunfight at the OK Corral.

What a piece of history! It's like stepping back in time. When you visit the legendary Tombstone, Arizona, you have to check out Boot Hill Graveyard. There's a John Heath there, he was apparently lynched by a mob in 1884, but we haven't found any direct relation. ) This is one of those bucket list places that if you can find time to get there, it's worth the nostalgia.

A must see. Lots of well knowns buried here. Easy to navigate. Some funny sayings on the headstones.

If you go to Tombstone I feel like you need to see Boothill Cemetery. It's only $3 per person to get in, and you're given a little information booklet about all the graves there. We spent close to an hour here, though we prioritized the more famous and unique graves. Some people could spend less or more time here and still feel like they got what they wanted out of their visit. The reviews that dismiss this place as "fake" irritate me - this is a real graveyard that houses the final resting place for many of Tombstone's founding and famous citizens. This place definitely has a tourist attraction touch to it, hence some of the occasional more comical tombstones (which is most of what these reviews are referencing), but they're still real graves, and you're still expected to be respectful when you visit.

This is worth the $3 entrance. The booklet comes with the entrance fee & has the stories behind each grave. It’s well kept and interesting to walk through. The gift shop is very nice as well, with a sweet clerk to welcome everyone.

Boothill Graveyard lives! I mean Boothill Graveyard is a real place.

I knew of this place as a child. Television shows of the Wild West told me so. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral reaffirmed Boothill is a special place where cowboys are buried with their boots on. However I didn’t see this site for myself. More than 60 years later, I traveled to Tombstone and rode along Route 80 to Boothill.

On the outskirts of Tombstone, not far from the Tombstone Grand, you’ll see the graves of an interesting bunch of cowboys and others forever resting in peace.

I paid $3 for a chance to confirm all that I learned from Hollywood movies and TV on the history and inhabitants of Boothill.

Once I entered through a small building, I saw what on first sight looked like gravesites with tombstones. As I looked around among the eleven rows, I found the resting place of John Heath. His death in 1884 was from hanging. Heath’s death stood out among “the residents” of Boothill. From the paragraph in the brochure, John Heath’s death reads: “Taken from county jail and lynched by Bisbee mob, Feb.22, 1884. He was called the leader of the five men who were legally hanged and was said to have planned the robbery. He was hanged from a telegraph pole a short distance west of the courthouse.” Some of the tombstone descriptions were mildly amusing such as that of Lester Moore: “Here lies Lester Moore, Four slugs from a .44, No les, no more.”

You may ask yourself, “Is this all real?” These are amusing gravestones in maybe an off kilter sense of humor way. I was left with wondering about the character and personalities of these folks from the Old West especially the large number of them under their tombstone that reads, Unknown. They lie for an eternity and will be visited often by strangers like myself.

I thought it was super interesting. But, admittedly, I like snooping around graveyards. Especially pioneer graveyards. A lot of people didn't live very long for a variety of reasons. The graveyard in Virginia City, Nevada is arguably the best. So many died from the mines and ghosts, if you believe, are everywhere. So many here in this site were just shot in an argument.

I've never paid to visit a graveyard, so this is my first. The admission fee was $3 but if you are 16 and under you get in free. They give you a pamphlet on the history of the deceased. It is very well maintained & clean. There is a gift shop you can visit after you are finished.

Cool stop going into Tombstone. As a fan of wild west history it's neat to see the graves of those shot at the o.k. Coral. Make sure you check out the gift shop because the workers are extremely nice

Great historical site fill it fun and weird information about Arizona and Tombstone. The majority of the grave markers at the cemetery were made before political correctness was a glimmer in anyone's eye. That being said, it's all done in fun and just makes it that much more authentic. They do charge admission, if I remember correctly it was $3 per person. Well worth it!

Arizona 01-2024 Tony and I went to Tombstone Arizona and while there we visited Boothill Graveyard. Now, I have never paid to go to a cemetery and I'm not going to start now. So Tony and I just looked over the fencing.

The reason these people can charge is because this graveyard was abandoned. They purchased and put a fence around and started charging. In most cases that's unlawful..anyway, I wouldn't give into the tourist trickery of it.

I did buy a magnet though for my fridge collection 😆
I recommend you stopping if in the area, your choice if you pay or just look over the fence 😉
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Boot Hill Cemetery is famous for witty and (in) famous grave markers from the 1880's. Not so well known: an idyllic location with a great view of the mountains. Inexpensive, a nice final stop before you leave Tombstone.

We checked out Boothill Cemetery after learning some of the history of Tombstone/Bisbee. It was interesting to say the least. It was $3 per person to get in, but worth it!

Only cemetery I have paid to visit, but it was worth it to visit the famous Boothill Graveyard...

Johnny Cash made the observation in his song "The Ballad of Boot Hill" (1965) - "Just one look will tell you that this town was real." Boot Hill is about as real as it gets. We visited in the extreme heat of late May. Somber but also witty markers are meant to capture your attention. I suggest grabbing a brochure at the front desk when you pay your $3.00 (cash only) to get in. The brochure breaks down information on each marker and provides some more detail where it is available. My favorite is the Frank Bowles epitaph. It's hauntingly existential warning reads: As you pass by remember that as you are so once was I and as I am you soon will be. Remember me. There are about 250 internments in this graveyard. Among the most famous are Marshal Frank White, Old Man Clanton, Billy Claiborne, and Billy Clanton and the McLaury's from the OK Corral gunfight.

As an old west aficionado you can't go to Tombstone AZ and not visit Boot Hill Cemetery. It's exactly what you would expect from an 1870s burial site. There are a few other notable grave markers besides the ones I posted pictures of.

Bonnie gave wonderful explanation and tips of the most important gravesides
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