The Tombstone Epitaph

The Tombstone Epitaph is a newspaper that was created in 1880 and has covered some of the most famous occurrences and people in the Old West. The Tombstone Epitaph Museum can be found between Fremont and Allen streets on Fifth Street and is dedicated to showing patrons the ins and outs of both printing and journalism in the West.

There is no charge for admission to the Epitaph Museum which is open from nine in the morning until five in the evening. Visitors begin by viewing a video detailing how the Tombstone Epitaph was printed on a Washington hand press in the beginning of the 1880's. The back room of the building that was once used as a meeting hall for citizens of Tombstone is now full of historical items from the newspaper.

Among the artifacts at the Tombstone Epitaph Museum are casting machines, type cases, platen printing presses and composting stones in addition to furnishing from the time period. The front office of the facility has keepsakes, items that can be given as gifts and books on the history of the Old West. Anyone interested in the history of this historical newspaper should visit the facility in person; additional details can be obtained by contacting the Museum directly.