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Deadwood... or Tombstone?
Can you correctly select which of these statements apply to the two most iconic cities of the American Old West?
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Last updated: June 8, 2025
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| First submitted | June 8, 2025 |
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1. Was the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Deadwood
Tombstone
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2. Was where Wild Bill Hickock was killed
He was shot while playing poker
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3. Is located in the Southwest
Tombstone is in Arizona, Deadwood is in South Dakota
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4. Has had a movie or TV show named after the town
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5. Was founded after the Civil War (1865)
Both were founded in the 1870s, both also incorporated in 1881
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6. Was founded as a mining town
Deadwood mined for gold, Tombstone mined for silver
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7. Experienced a fire that destroyed the majority of the town
Deadwood had one large fire in 1879, Tombstone had three large fires from 1881-1883
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8. Was home to Mark Twain at one point
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9. Was home to Calamity Jane at one point
She is also buried in Deadwood
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10. Was home to Wyatt Earp at one point
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11. Has legalized gambling
Gambling was officially legalized in Deadwood in 1989.
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12. Voted for Donald Trump in 2020
Tombstone went to Trump with 72% of the vote, Deadwood went to Biden with 48%
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13. Receives more annual visitors
Tombstone receives about 400,000 visitors a year, Deadwood receives around 2.5 million
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14. Had more people at it's peak population
Deadwood was estimated to have up to 24,000, Tombstone up to 14,000
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15. Is further west
Tombstone is about 440 miles more west than Deadwood
Deadwood
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16. Has a higher average temperature
Tombstone has an about 20°F hotter annual daily max temperature than Deadwood
Deadwood
Tombstone
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Knew basically nothing about either of these (honestly though they were both California or Southwest towns) so kind of blindly guessing.
But I've learnt something at least.
Also the amount of visitors they get feels like alot, gonna have to look up how they look today.