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This is the current conditions weather report for Tombstone. The report was made 52 minutes ago, at 08:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the variable (VRB°). The temperature was 55°F / 13°C, with a dew-point at 55°F / 13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.88 inHg / 1013 hPa. The relative humidity was 33%. The skies were mostly cloudy.

"The Town too Tough to Die," Tombstone was perhaps the most renowned of Arizona's old mining camps. When Ed Schieffelin (SHEF·e·lin) came to Camp Huachuca (hwah·CHEW·kuh) with a party of soldiers and left the fort to prospect, his comrades told him that he'd find his tombstone rather than silver. Thus, in 1877 Schieffelin named his first claim the Tombstone, and rumors of rich strikes made a boomtown of the settlement that adopted this name.

Days of lawlessness and violence, which nearly had then-President Chester A. Arthur declaring martial law in Tombstone and sending in military troops to restore order, climaxed with the infamous Earp-Clanton battle, fought near the rear entrance of the O.K. Corral, on October 26, 1881. Over the course of 7 years the mines produced millions of dollars in silver and gold before rising underground waters forced suspension of operations.

Tourism is the primary industry in Tombstone, enjoying over 400,000 visitors each year. With its colorful past and present, Tombstone's tourism industry is likely to be thriving well into the future.
"The Town Too Tough to Die" has a vast array of attractions and points of interest for all ages. There are many places to eat, drink, and sleep in town, as well.

Several of the saloons in town offer live music on weekends, and most can accommodate dancing.

There are a number of gunfight shows in town, stagecoach and wagon tours, and a city park.

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