Lester Moore was employed as a Wells Fargo station agent. Hank Dunstan showed up to claim a package one afternoon. He received it, but it was mangled. An argument ensued, and both Moore and Dunstan reached for their six shooters. When the smoke cleared, Lester lay dead behind his window with four .44 slugs in his chest. Dunstan, was also mortally wounded with one shot Moore managed to get off. Its not known where Dunstan is buried.
@@CactusAtlas Not sure if you have seen this but I have been looking at Old News papers from that time. There is tons of great stuff. The Arizona Memory Project has digitized old papers and I have found many fascinating articles. I have yet to find anything on Moore yet but there are many articles of other notorious outlaws.
I went here when I was a kid, it's been 25 years since but I have really pleasant memories of Tombstone, the whole town is cool. The cemetery was cool, seeing the outlaw graves was really interesting to me especially since I liked westerns a lot back then lol. The mines were pretty awesome as well, the little museum they have there is great.
I was just watching your video and I did not realize they tried metal markers in the cemetery. This cemetery is interesting to tour but trying to figure out what is real and what isn't is practically impossible. It was certainly set up for tourism and I understand that. I do have trouble buying the Lester Moore one. It definitely sounds touristy and I had read that people could not find records on him. If I lived closer I would love to go thru the courthouse records.
Same. We really hope to do just that one day. And you're absolutely right about tourism and some of these towns. It's hard to tell what is truth versus what makes for a good tale
Great video. Love the history of this area. So interesting this history of the graveyard. I was there in 1990, best holiday ever. Thanks for the video.
I love the Poltergeist scene. Lol. 😂 I’ve been there once when we first moved here. We live in St David. Right on the way to Tombstone. Yes lots of murders back then.
It's always hard to really know what's real and what gets fabricated or exaggerated throughout years, isn't it? One day if we have time (and lots of it), I think it would be fascinating to really dig into the archives and records of Tombstone.
@@CactusAtlas Love your videos and experiences of all the amazing places you take us that would be awesome to see ..! Makes me wonder if there are any obituaries available from the Tombstone Epitaph from that time period that would be able to verify some of your questions..? Hmmmm... 🤔 keep up the great work and God bless..!
The Dec. 14, 1879, edition of the Arizona Daily Star stated: “Last Tuesday a shooting took place at Safford in which Louis Hancock was shot by Johnny Ringo. It appears Ringo wanted Hancock to take a drink of whiskey, and refused, saying he would prefer beer. Ringo then struck him over the head with his pistol and fired, the ball taking effect in the lower end of the ear and passing through the fleshy part of his neck. Half an inch more in the neck would have killed Hancock. Ringo is under arrest.”
Visited Tombstone and Boot Hill in 1992. Seem to recall seeing a Thomas (Tom) Hayes, hanged for stealing a chicken. Often wondered if we were related, lol
You see that's my problem with movies. I've been to boot hill, and no way on hell is it located near town. Tombstone is one of my favorite places to visit. In fact, the lady that runs the gift shop in the center of town is sick of me trying to buy Wyatte Earp's Colt revolve.
I assume shallow graves. Not 100% sure to be honest, but I do know they used to put rocks on those graves to keep the coyotes from digging up those at rest. So likely means they did not dig too deep.
I worked for John Wayne and i made the jail sets used in Rio Lobo and the same set was used in the movie Tombstone some years later i made them in 1970
I was hear in 1958 it does not look the same back then hardly any one went there its was just dirt no rock to walk on the bird cage was not open then Wells Fargo was open and one saloon it was all free now its a money maker some of the town burnt down years a go and rebuilt some of it
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Simply excellent. We never get tired of seeing stories from the wild west.
Thank you! We feel exactly the same about those stories. 😄
Lester Moore was employed as a Wells Fargo station agent. Hank Dunstan showed up to claim a package one afternoon. He received it, but it was mangled. An argument ensued, and both Moore and Dunstan reached for their six shooters. When the smoke cleared, Lester lay dead behind his window with four .44 slugs in his chest. Dunstan, was also mortally wounded with one shot Moore managed to get off. Its not known where Dunstan is buried.
We've seen that story a number of times. Would be really neat to see if there are historical documents on him and the others buried there. 😊
@@CactusAtlas Not sure if you have seen this but I have been looking at Old News papers from that time. There is tons of great stuff. The Arizona Memory Project has digitized old papers and I have found many fascinating articles. I have yet to find anything on Moore yet but there are many articles of other notorious outlaws.
Oh nice! Will have to check that out! Always interesting in old papers and things of that sort. Thank you!
Fake grave it one of the fictitious burials.
Great tour Glenn!
Thank you! 👍
I grew up watching tombstone movie, this cool watching this.
We're both big fans as well. 😄👍
In Tombstone today. Will check it out. Very nice video. Appreciate it.
Awesome! Thank you! Hope you have an enjoyable time today! 😊
@@CactusAtlas we had a great time. Thank you.
I went here when I was a kid, it's been 25 years since but I have really pleasant memories of Tombstone, the whole town is cool. The cemetery was cool, seeing the outlaw graves was really interesting to me especially since I liked westerns a lot back then lol. The mines were pretty awesome as well, the little museum they have there is great.
I know, my favorite was "Here lies Lester Moor, no Les, no more"
We visited it today! Can't believe how many people died in that town between 1881 to 1883. Crazy how life was back then in the wild west!!
Isn't it? Especially when just about every headstone says they were shot! 😳
I was just watching your video and I did not realize they tried metal markers in the cemetery. This cemetery is interesting to tour but trying to figure out what is real and what isn't is practically impossible. It was certainly set up for tourism and I understand that. I do have trouble buying the Lester Moore one. It definitely sounds touristy and I had read that people could not find records on him. If I lived closer I would love to go thru the courthouse records.
Same. We really hope to do just that one day. And you're absolutely right about tourism and some of these towns. It's hard to tell what is truth versus what makes for a good tale
Great video. Love the history of this area. So interesting this history of the graveyard. I was there in 1990, best holiday ever. Thanks for the video.
Lots of history in that area and always fun uncovering it. 👍 Thanks for watching our video. We appreciate it. 😄
I love the Poltergeist scene. Lol. 😂 I’ve been there once when we first moved here. We live in St David. Right on the way to Tombstone. Yes lots of murders back then.
It's one of our faves! 😄
I’ve always wanted to see Boothill Cemetery. Interesting to see history and the possible fictional tourist side of it.
It's always hard to really know what's real and what gets fabricated or exaggerated throughout years, isn't it? One day if we have time (and lots of it), I think it would be fascinating to really dig into the archives and records of Tombstone.
@@CactusAtlas I agree! I love history and it really would be fascinating.
@@CactusAtlas Love your videos and experiences of all the amazing places you take us that would be awesome to see ..!
Makes me wonder if there are any obituaries available from the Tombstone Epitaph from that time period that would be able to verify some of your questions..? Hmmmm... 🤔 keep up the great work and God bless..!
Love this .. Great Story.. Love History.. want to go at night time booo.. :)👍😱
Glad you enjoyed! I'm not sure if Boothill does any night tours but that would actually be something really cool if they did!
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You bet! 😊👍
The Dec. 14, 1879, edition of the Arizona Daily Star stated: “Last Tuesday a shooting took place at Safford in which Louis Hancock was shot by Johnny Ringo. It appears Ringo wanted Hancock to take a drink of whiskey, and refused, saying he would prefer beer. Ringo then struck him over the head with his pistol and fired, the ball taking effect in the lower end of the ear and passing through the fleshy part of his neck. Half an inch more in the neck would have killed Hancock. Ringo is under arrest.”
This Reminds me of a Ghostbusters Episode Called' Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral 😁
nice OG Poltergeist reference!
Thanks. Have been wanting to use that for a while now!
Visited Tombstone and Boot Hill in 1992. Seem to recall seeing a Thomas (Tom) Hayes, hanged for stealing a chicken. Often wondered if we were related, lol
Haha! Can't say I remember seeing that one but wouldn't doubt it!
You see that's my problem with movies. I've been to boot hill, and no way on hell is it located near town. Tombstone is one of my favorite places to visit. In fact, the lady that runs the gift shop in the center of town is sick of me trying to buy Wyatte Earp's Colt revolve.
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Are most on BOOTHILL buried at ground level or very shalloww graves?
I assume shallow graves. Not 100% sure to be honest, but I do know they used to put rocks on those graves to keep the coyotes from digging up those at rest. So likely means they did not dig too deep.
I worked for John Wayne and i made the jail sets used in Rio Lobo and the same set was used in the movie Tombstone some years later i made them in 1970
Wow! That's really cool!
Been to tombstone several times and ask myself is that really a cemetery??
Supposedly at one point. 😅
Gut schön dankesehr
Thank you! 😊
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Will do. Thank you! 👍
Shooting was prob part of some kind of personal defending of their pride and name.
They should bring this type of punishment back. I'm SURE it will lower crime all over the world
I was hear in 1958 it does not look the same back then hardly any one went there its was just dirt no rock to walk on the bird cage was not open then Wells Fargo was open and one saloon it was all free now its a money maker some of the town burnt down years a go and rebuilt some of it
It's definitely a whole different vibe from some of the other ghost towns out there. Fun for what it is, but yeah... different.
That's just a tourist attraction. The real cemetery is west of the town.
I lived in Tombstone my parents lived there 25 years.. People that live here say no bodied here..Old Chinese grave yard not far away...
Interesting! It's hard to know what is fact or fiction with a lot of well-known places.