Echoes of the Southwest

Walking around Tombstone, AZ, you see lots of interesting and quirky people. Most of which are reenactors, but others just wander around the town in their western clothes as if time has stopped in the Wild West. Johnny Bones

I did a video from the many pictures I took inside the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone AZ. If you haven't gone there yet, this will give you some idea of what the place is like. My paranormal research group just did an investigation there. We did have some activity which was exciting. As soon as they post the evidence, I will post the link.

My post on the history of Stanton: http://www.above-the-norm.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-ghost-town-of-stanton-az.htm l The building where Charles Stanton was killed is now the office. The Hotel Stanton is where the poker and billiard rooms are found. Used to be the general store. The Wells Fargo building now houses gym equipment.  The jail was at the back of the building. Outside the billiard room.

There were 29 women sent to the Yuma Territorial Prison for their crimes.  Here are some of those bad girls:

They were the bad boys of the Wild West and found themselves in prison in Yuma after getting caught for their crimes.  Here are just some of those naughty men: Pete Spence   He was born Elliot Larkin Ferguson in 1851 in the state of Louisiana. During his notorious robbing and murderous days he went under the alias, Pete Spence. Not much was told of his early life, parents, or whether he had any siblings. It wasn’t until June 29, 1874 when he enlisted in the Frontier Company of Texas Rangers and served under Captain Warren Wallace when any record of his existence became known. His rank was second lieutenant and he was known to have a bit of a temper. While serving, he shot a man inflicting a flesh wound. Luckily, the man survived, but Spence disappeared shortly afterwards and left the Rangers. His name reappeared in 1878 when he committed a robbery and was running from the law. His journey took him to the Arizona Territory where he decided to hang...

There is lots of interesting and historic places along Allen Street in Tombstone, AZ.  Along with all the places, you will see cowboys and perhaps witness a gunfight or two. The Earps and Doc Holliday