The Pioneer Cemetery in Glenwood Springs is home to the grave of infamous Doc Holliday, a western folk figure. The gunfighter and professional gambler was friend to famed lawman Wyatt Earp and his involvement in the notorious Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
John Henry "Doc" Holliday was a dentist forced by tuberculosis to give up his profession and become a notorious gambler and gunfighter in the Wild West. He became legendary for his intelligence, sharp tongue, deadly reputation, and his role in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, alongside Wyatt Earp. His rare combination of medical training and violent life, his friendship with Earp, and his early death from illness make him one of the most intriguing figures in American history. To this day, his myth lives on—even his exact grave in Glenwood Springs remains a mystery.
The Pioneer Cemetery in Glenwood Springs is home to the grave of infamous Doc Holliday, a western folk figure. The gunfighter and professional gambler was friend to famed lawman Wyatt Earp and his involvement in the notorious Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.