The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place October 26, 1881, in the town of Tombstone in the Arizona Territory which later became the state of Arizona. Possibly the most famous gunfight in the history of the Old American West, the gunfight is believed to have lasted less than one minute and involved only thirty gunshots. The gunfight happened during a time in history when the American West was open range for outlaws, as law enforcement had few lawmen to cover a vast frontier.
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Cache Description:
This Geocache is at the posted coordinates and is located inside the Roosevelt Riding Stable's office secured with a lock. This is the only Geocache in the Horse Trail Series that is accessible without going out onto the Horse Trail. To open the four digit lock and access the contents of the Wild West Stong Box, you simply need to read the 'rest of the story' on the O.K. Corral and answer a few questions.
The difficulty for the OTHER Geocaches in this series have been rated with the consideration of you being on a moving horse.
This Geocache has been placed with kind permission from FDR State Park Management and is in accordance to agreed standards. Other caches in this series are on a designated Horse Trail. No hiking on them is allowed. You may bring your own horse or go on a guided ride from Roosevelt Riding Stables. If you do bring your own horse, you still must register at the Stables office.
The Horse Trails are typically open from Tuesday through Sunday. Please see their web page for operating days/hours, guidelines and Guided Trail Ride rates. Roosevelt Riding Stables
NOTE -- There is a $10.00 parking fee per car to enter the State Park. Of course you can purchase an annual pass which will give you unlimited access to all GA State Parks.
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The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a gunfight between several outlaw cowboys whose illegal activities were opposed by the town's Marshall, Virgil Earp. Virgil was assisted by his brothers, Morgan Earp and the famous Wyatt Earp. Doc Holliday also participated; before the fight, he was deputized as a temporary marshal by Virgil. In the gunfight, three of the outlaws were killed. On the lawmen's side, none were killed but three were wounded: Virgil and Morgan Earp as well as Doc Holliday. Only Wyatt Earp was unharmed.
At the time, the Gunfight was a local issue and few people outside the West took note of the event or its famous participants. However, after many references in books, novels, and movies to the people involved (especially Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday) as well as to the Gunfight itself, the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is known to almost everyone.
However, despite being named for the horse stable, the gunfight did not occur at the corral itself. It actually took place along the street and on a narrow lot a short distance from the O.K. Corral.
According to the Wikipedia story above, answer the following questions to gain access to the Old West Strong Box and its loot.
How many Lawmen were killed?
0 = P
1 = Z
2 = S
3 = T
What year did the famous Fight at the O.K. Corral occur?
1881 = O
1818 = E
1818 = A
1896 = U
How many gun shots were reportedly fired in the Shootout?
30 = N
60 = K
90 = R
93 = G
How many Outlaws were killed?
1 = Q
2 = B
3 = Y
4 = L
Answer the questions correctly and unscramble the letters at the container. You now have right combination to open the Corral’s Strong Box.
~ Happy Trails!