3 Destinations for Haunted Arizona Tours

Haunted Arizona tours take visitors into the lives of history makers. The state is known for Tombstone's gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the wild-west loose morals of Jerome, and also the mining-camp-turned-metropolis known as Flagstaff.

Boothill Graveyard, Tombstone

There are between 200 and 300 graves at the Boothill Graveyard. Some are well-marked, such as the final resting place of M. E. Kellogg who is one of the few interred here who died of natural causes. Many more died at the end of a lawman's rope, because of a gunslinger's bullet or during a bloody disagreement over love, money or mining rights.

Be sure to stop by the graves of the three who perished during the O.K. Corral shootout: the McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton. There has been a lot of controversy over the death of Tom McLaury, whom some believe to have been unarmed. Haunted Arizona tour operators are quick to point out that Billy Clanton is a spirit occasionally captured on film and photos taken of Boothill Cemetery.

Mile High Inn, Jerome

Jerome was the quintessential Arizona mining town. To small for cemetery tours, tourists in search of a haunted Arizona experience instead turn to the Mile High Inn. Founded in 1883, the Mile High Inn resides in a building constructed in 1899. Accommodations are Victorian, southwestern and cozy. Bathrooms are often shared; sinks are frequently inside the rooms.

There is little to no comment on the building's past and all seems rather modern. Even so, town history tells a different story. As Haunted Houses points out, the inn was once occupied by Madam Jennie Banters and her band or merry "ladies." She is said to have never really left, and still frequents the Lariat & Lace room. A male ghost seems to favor the closet in some of the other rooms, while a feline ghost makes occasionally noisy appearances on the property.

The Museum Club, Flagstaff

The Museum Club started out as a taxidermy museum along Route 66. It featured two-headed calves, Winchester rifles, preserved animal oddities and about 30,000 other odds and ends. It then turned into a roadhouse, attracted a rough clientele, and finally became a country music dance hall.

Its former owners are also the spirits in residence. While you may find their grave sites during one of the local cemetery tours, haunted Arizona insiders from Legends of America point out that the manners of death of these beloved local icons are believed to have caused them to remain. The spirits appear to be good-natured, if a bit mischievous.

Establishment Information

Boothill Graveyard

408 N. Hwy 80
Tombstone, AZ 85638

Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to dusk

(520) 457-3300

Mile High Inn

309 Main St

Jerome, AZ 86331

(928) 634-5094

The Museum Club

3404 East Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Open daily
(928) 526-9434