Wyatt Earp in San Diego: Life After Tombstone

by Garner A. Palenske

Wyatt Earp and his common-law wife, Josie, had quite a life after the turbulent Tombstone years (1879–82), dealing in saloons, gambling and mines in California, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Nevada and Alaska. One of Wyatt and Josie's most intriguing, and least documented, stops was San Diego. The Earps stayed there from the fall of 1886 until the summer of 1890, when they left to follow the horse racing circuit. But the Earps would return to the city to tend to properties Wyatt retained until the late 1890s. Garner Palenske lives in San Diego and spent four years researching the Earps' tenure in that city. The result, as Tombstone historian Ben Traywick points out in the foreword, is a 204-page work "revealing many incidents totally unknown to the public at large."

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fairly well-written work details the life of the Earps after leaving Tombstone, AZ. This book is full of facts little known to many who study the wild west or Wyatt Earp. The author paints a vivid picture as Wyatt Earp as a businessman and capitalist who made his financial gains both legally and illegally. Interesting read and recommended to those with an affinity to western historical figures.