There is alot of history in this area and Wilcox has it share. One thing that was interesting is that Warren Earp was killed and buried here. He was the youngest Earp and was in Tombstone but did not take part in the famous gunfight. He quit lawman and left the area, then returned to Wilcox driving a stagecoach. Got into a argument in a bar and was shot. We went to the cemetary and saw his grave. Also near by is the Cochise Stronghold. It is located in the mountains and Cochise and about 200 indians raided the area from there. The army never could get them out. We walked around Wilcox historic area, most of the buildings still are in use but not what they were first used for. For example, the Rex Allen museum was once Schley Saloon. The picture of Jackie and I was taken in the Palace Saloon. (used the bar mirror to take it) It has been a bar since 1905, before that it was a butcher/meat market and a restaurant. The picture with the stop sign in the background on the corner was a bar named Headquarters Saloon and that is the saloon that Warren Earp was shot on July 6, 1900. The weather has been in the low to mid 80's but dropping down later this week. We still have to turn on heater in the morning. Desert weather, cold at night and hot in the day. Today is Saint Pattys day, so corned beef in the crock-pot.
There is alot of history in this area and Wilcox has it share. One thing that was interesting is that Warren Earp was killed and buried here. He was the youngest Earp and was in Tombstone but did not take part in the famous gunfight. He quit lawman and left the area, then returned to Wilcox driving a stagecoach. Got into a argument in a bar and was shot. We went to the cemetary and saw his grave. Also near by is the Cochise Stronghold. It is located in the mountains and Cochise and about 200 indians raided the area from there. The army never could get them out. We walked around Wilcox historic area, most of the buildings still are in use but not what they were first used for. For example, the Rex Allen museum was once Schley Saloon. The picture of Jackie and I was taken in the Palace Saloon. (used the bar mirror to take it) It has been a bar since 1905, before that it was a butcher/meat market and a restaurant. The picture with the stop sign in the background on the corner was a bar named Headquarters Saloon and that is the saloon that Warren Earp was shot on July 6, 1900. The weather has been in the low to mid 80's but dropping down later this week. We still have to turn on heater in the morning. Desert weather, cold at night and hot in the day. Today is Saint Pattys day, so corned beef in the crock-pot.
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