The gunfight at the OK corral never actually occured at the OK corral

The OK corral after it was burned down a few years after the shootout.

When most people think of a gunfight they think of long fights with screeching woman on the sidelines, and out of all of the gunfights of the old west one stands out in most peoples minds: the shootout at the OK corral. Although this shootout is famous, it is not what most people expect it to be.

The gunfight at the OK corral occurred at around 3:00 pm, on Wednesday, October 26 1881. After a number of events leading up to the fight Earp brothers (Morgan, Virgil and Wyatt), Doc Holliday, Billy Claireborne, the two Clanton brothers (Billy and Ike) and the two McLaury brothers (Frank and Tom) fired shots at each other in Tombstone, Arizona. The fight was less than spectacular. It was over within thirty seconds (wow), and six of the men fighting ended up dead. On top of that the shootout wasn't fought at the OK corral, is was fought around the block.

So why ever the gunfight at the OK corral is so famous just blows my mind, but I felt like I should share the truth of this famous western story with you all! I hope you'll come back for more stories of the old west!