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Paranormal Activity

Most towns boast of one or two haunted buildings; maybe an abandoned factory or hospital or something. However, the entire town of Tombstone seems to be haunted. This webpage includes links to short articles I've written about the haunted sites and paranormal activity in Tombstone. I also include a few articles containing my notions about ghosts.

Articles About Ghosts

  • Are the Ghost Photos Fake? I'm frequently asked if the photographs I use are fake. This short article answers that question.
  • Dark Phenomena. Some paranormal phenomena in Tombstone is light-colored and other is dark-colored. Why?
  • Have I Seen A Ghost? I'm often asked if I have seen a ghost and here is my answer...
  • Materialization Stages. Ghosts seem to go through four stages to materialize and this post describes each.
  • What Are Ghosts? Many people want to know where ghosts come from and this post presents my ideas.

Haunted Sites in Tombstone

  • Boothill Ghosts. Boothill was the first graveyard in Tombstone and it contains the remains of 273 of our earliest pioneers. This graveyard is one of the most active paranormal sites in Tombstone. Note: this page contains information about the Boothill's paranormal activity. For information about its history, see Boothill Graveyard.
  • Big Nose Kate's. Big Nose Kate's is a popular bar located at the site of the old Tombstone Grand Hotel and it is the source for plenty of stories about paranormal activity.
  • Birdcage Theatre. The Birdcage Theatre was one of the wildest places in Tombstone. Today it is a museum with a lot of ghosts hanging around.
  • Brunckow's Cabin. Brunckow's Cabin is said to be the most haunted location in the entire state of Arizona.
  • Buford House. George Buford built a wonderful house for his family in 1881, but it is a haunted location today.
  • Haunted Courthouse. The Courthouse included a jail and saw many dramatic trials. It is a haunted location today.
  • Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace is one of the oldest bars in Arizona, and it has ghosts as an added benefit!
  • Harwood House. William Harwood was Tombstone's first mayor, but his house is on a haunted street corner.
  • Haunted Mines. The mines around Tombstone are known haunted locations. Here are just a few of the incidents concerning the mines.
  • Haunted Oriental Saloon. The Oriental Saloon was one of the most violent places in old Tombstone, and that may be why there is so much paranormal activity here.
  • OK Corral. The OK Corral was the site of the most famous gunfight in the old west so it's not surprising that there are interesting haunts inside.
  • Red Buffalo Trading Company. The Red Buffalo Trading Company is in the same location as the Campbell and Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor where Morgan Earp was killed. Some say that his spirit still lingers here.