Boothill Graveyard, Historical cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, US

Boothill Graveyard is a cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, with at least 250 interments. Its markers include a tall, narrow white wooden board with a rounded top, chipped and weathered, painted with black text reading "HERE LIES LESTER MOORE, FOUR SLUGS FROM A 44, NO LES NO MORE". The board stands among loose rocks, and a white wooden cross marked "UNKNOWN" stands nearby.

The cemetery began in 1878 as a burial place for victims of gunfights and frontier violence during Tombstone's roughest years. It grew as the town struggled with conflict during the Old West era.

The wooden markers bear inscriptions showing the direct and often humorous way people spoke during the Old West era. These epitaphs tell you something about who these people were and how they lived.

The cemetery is open to visitors throughout the year and located near Tombstone's historic town center. Wear sturdy shoes because the ground is uneven and sandy throughout the grounds.

The grave marker of John Heath stands near the five men hanged on March 28, 1884, for the Bisbee massacre, but his body was returned to his wife in Terrell, Texas, and buried there. The cemetery also holds markers for people never buried here, placed over the years to draw tourists.