category : Pioneer History
Charleston and Millville

Tombstone silver ore was milled here in the 1880s. It was used later by the U.S. Army during World War II as a training site for house-to-house combat.

Park at the San Pedro River bridge and walk one-half mile north on the west side of the river to reach the Charleston site. Millville is directly across the river.

Address: 9 miles SW of Tombstone on Charleston Road.
Phone: 888-457-3929
Our Email: info@tombstone.org

Come visit us in Tombstone, Arizona

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park

Museum dealing with the history of Tombstone and southeast corner of Arizona. From 1879 to 1929. It is the only publicly owned museum which tells the story of the "Town Too Tough To Die." Built in 1882 at a cost of nearly $50,000

Tombstone, AZ Historic Courthouses

Tombstone Epitaph Museum

Visit the free 1880s newspaper museum displaying vintage newspapers and printing equipment. Read the original 1881 reports of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral�. See how newspapers were printed in the 1880

Tombstone, AZ Museums

The Pioneer Home Museum

The Pioneer Home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and stands as a memorial to the early pioneers. Visit the board-and batten-house which still contains many of the Garland mining family heirlooms.

Tombstone, AZ Museums

Prickly Pear free Museum

Tombstone, AZ Museums

Gabe's Doll Shop and Museum

Tombstone, AZ Museums

Things to do Pioneer History near Tombstone, AZ

Ghost Towns

Charleston and Millville Tombstone silver ore was milled here in the 1880s. It was used later by the U.S. Army during Worl...

Gammons Gulch Ghost Town Movie Set

An 1890's Town and Mining Camp recreated like the Wild West really was, antique cars, movie memorabilia, nature path, bird ar...