George Washington

Historical marker location:

250 West 2nd Street, Yuma, Arizona

( Marker is at the intersection of West 2nd Street (West Court Street) and South 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West 2nd Street (West Court Street).)

Marker installed: 1932

Arizona was a hotbed of Old West outlaws: In the late 1800s, Arizona was a hotbed of Old West outlaws, including the likes of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the Clanton Gang. The infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which involved Wyatt Earp and his brothers, took place in Tombstone, Arizona in 1881.