The Tombstone Epitaph Newspaper and Museum is a monthly publication that serves as a window in the history and culture of the Old West that was founded in 1880 and is Arizona's oldest continuously published newspaper. The Tombstone Epitaph ® Museum is dedicated to showcasing the history of the paper and features an array of exhibits relating to how the Tombstone Epitaph was printed in the 1880s on the original Washington hand press, and how the editor of the newspaper, John Clum, captured the Apache warrior Geronimo and why he hired the Earp brothers to defend Tombstone. Tombstone Epitaph ® Museum is located on Fifth Street between Allen and Fremont Streets behind the Crystal Palace Saloon.

The Tombstone Epitaph, 11 South Fifth Street, Tombstone, AZ 85638, Phone: 520-457-2211

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