Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park

Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park - Tombstone, AZ

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Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park

GPS Coordinates: N 31° 42.764 W 110° 04.184

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The Tombstone Courthouse was built in 1882 after Cochise County split off from Pima County in 1881. Tombstone was chosen as the county seat because it was the largest town in the county with a population of 8-10,000 people. The building served as the Cochise County Courthouse until 1929 when the county seat was moved to Bisbee where it remains today. Some of the most notorious criminal cases were tried in the courthouse during Arizona's territorial period.

In 1959, after many years of non-use, the courthouse was placed in the state park system as a historical site. The state then restored and opened it as a State Historic Park. The courthouse presently houses a multitude of displays of past life in Cochise County including ranching, mining and gambling. The professional staff at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park provides visitors with fact-based interpretations of the history of the area. The park is the only publicly-owned museum in the town of Tombstone.

Facilities: A visitors center, restrooms, and a picnic area are provided at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park.

Best Time To Visit: The visitors center for Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is open daily 8am - 5pm.

Fees: A nominal admission fee is charged.

Accessibility: An elevator is provided for those who require it at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: To reach Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park from Tucson: Start out going east on I-10, take the AZ-80 exit number 303, toward Douglas. From Highway 80, go south on South 2nd Street, and then east on Toughnut.

Map: Click here for a map to Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park

Reservations: Unknown

Address

Tombstone Office of Tourism

P.O. Box 917

Tombstone, Arizona 85638

Phone
General: (800) 457-3423