Tombstone in Turmoil

Two months after the Gunfight near the O.K. Corral, three assassins fire double-barrel shotguns at City Police Chief Virgil Earp outside the Oriental Saloon. Doctors remove several inches of shattered bone from his upper left arm. Wyatt, assuming the worst, telegraphs Crawley P. Dake, U.S. marshal for Arizona Territory, a few hours later:

         Now deputized, Wyatt assembles a posse of gunmen to protect his family and to hunt the men who shot his brother.

The posse must consist of trustworthy men who would not be intimidated by further threats or acts of violence by the Cowboys … men willing to place themselves in extreme danger.

On January 17, 1882, Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo have a standoff on Allen Street. They face off with hands hovering above their revolvers, but a town deputy stops them from taking matters further.

Then, on March 18 at 11:00 PM, Morgan Earp, playing pool at Campbell and Hatch’s Saloon, is shot in the back, collapses and dies within the hour.

With an older brother losing the use of his left arm from a deadly ambush, and a younger brother back-shot to death, most men would run … Not Wyatt Earp!

~ Join us as we ride Wyatt Earp's bloody trail of retribution ~

Our five-day ride takes us to the Chiricahua, Dragoon and Whetstone Mountains, through the high country around Tombstone, visiting spots were Wyatt and his posse killed Florentio Cruz, had a shoot-out with the Cowboys and killed "Curly Bill" Brocius, plus Johnny Ringo’s haunted gravesite and more - much more!

•    Horses, tack, and food provided ... want to bring your own horse??  That's fine!!  I offer discounts if you do!!

•    Reservations Required!!

** I'm pleased to say spouses & significant others are included in a variety of activities through the week.  Bring them along to join in the camaraderie and adventure!

Check out photos from our October 2009 Vendetta Ride ... Past Adventure Tab or click here: Wyatt Earp's Vendetta Ride Photos

Please Note:  Men and women are invited on this historic ride (I get that question a lot!!)

Note: With distances as vast as they are, horses will be picketed at different locations.

Each day we’ll follow one another to where the horses have been picketed.

We’ll ride to:

•    Pete Spence’s wood-cutting camp where Florentino Cruz was killed in the Dragoon Mountains;

•    Iron Springs in the Whetstone Mountains where Curly Bill Brocius was killed ... or was it Cottonwood Springs?  You decide!!

•    Johnny Ringo’s supposedly haunted gravesite;

•   Along the San Pedro River visiting the locations of Charleston, Fairbanks and Contention, all frequented by the Cowboy's & Earp's.

Plus:  Several surprises I can’t wait to spring on you . . . . Saddle up and come heeled!

 

OK, I’ll give you one surprise … Bob Boze Bell, Executive Editor of True West magazine, artist, historian and author whom you may have seen on the Western Channel’s True West Moments, (and whose artwork you see above, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday) will be our historian for a couple of days!! If you love the history of Tombstone, walking the streets with this gentleman is truly a dream come true!  We'll re-examine what you thought you may know about the town "Too Tough To Die," and a few things you never knew! Bob will be with us, based on his availability and schedule.

•   $1850 per person

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