Wyatt Earp Died here in Los Angeles

[@oldcrow.4460]

I use to work at that school, the plant manager had mentioned that the plaque was removed when the school was expanded and the plaque was supposed to be reinstalled by the lawn you were filming but it never happened. He mentioned the principle had the plaque but when I asked he didn’t know. Hope this helps…

[@scott6828]

without a doubt, the city/county has a detailed blueprint map of homes/businesses from that year for tax/census purposes.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

My grandfather knew Earp slightly in the 1920's. He was a bell hop and bell captain in the better hotels of Los Angeles at the time. Lots of prominent men used to socialize in the hotel lobbies, barbershops and bars. My grandfather, who was no stranger to violence and knew men of violence, believed that Earp was usually armed. Not really that unusual for prominent men in LA at that time, or even now. Earp was always a respectable man and Grandpa liked him. I believe he went to his funeral. Grandpa also knew William S. Hart and their correspondence is somewhere in our family. Hart himself had lived on the Western frontier before becoming a nationally known theater actor. He was even fluent in the Sioux language, having learned it as a child. Tom Mix, the the other actor friend of Earp had also worked as a real cowboy and had been a Rough Rider. Oddly I've been in his old movie studio. It's a large building with a lot of glass in its roof and a large interior space. It's now a manufacturing plant for Owens Corning Roofing. The Earp brothers were actually old LA residents. After the Civil War and moving out West they used to pack freight out of San Pedro Harbor out across the Mojave Desert and the Colorado River to points east. I believe that's how Wyatt first became familiar with the Tombstone area, probably in the 1860's. LA was still a very rough Western town in those days. When my maternal great grandparents came out here on the 1890's, very soon after the first railroads came south into the LA Basin, there had been recent Apache raids east of the city neat San Bernardino and bandit gangs roamed the hills on horseback. As recently as the time of Earp's death I've seen a picture of the Basque man who was LA Sherriff when I was little, Eugene Biscaluz, on horseback with a Sherriff's posse wearing Stetsons, carrying lever action Winchesters (probably .45-70 caliber for brush guns) and packing holstered revolvers to hunt outlaws in the hills where today are suburbs. Both my parents were small children here at the time. I myself as a teen was in the small town of Lake Isabella northeast of LA in the 1970's when they had a festival in town and biker problems. Every rancher in the area came into town armed and were given badges. I saw a peaceful town full of serious looking cowboys with tin stars carrying rifles or shotguns and with holstered pistols, along with more in their pickup trucks. Others were on horseback monitioring the crowds. Made you realize the Wild West wasn't entirely gone here. The Earps probably regarded this area as their true home out West.

[@brianfreeman9864]

Shame another piece of history is gone .Thankyou America for destroying a very important piece of history.

[@edwinthompson6510]

@Ellie5621 shame on you sir

[@sasquatch4745]

Thanks Brian,really interesting information from you and your family " I'm in the UK not far from Lancashire England where the family Earp's are from" also Stan Laurel is too "... Cheers, thanks again "👍

[@debraschepers9381]

Ty very interesting

[@davidbrowne6135]

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[@erichegwood239]

When I think of Wyatt Earp I think of a Wild West lawman living way back in the Wild West days. But then I see documentaries such as this showing he was around in more “modern” times it makes you realize it wasn’t all that long ago after all. It’s also sad to know that Wyatt’s love, Josephine died penniless. The name Wyatt Earp is worth millions in todays market, but it was only after he passed that his name became legendary. I can’t get enough of these videos about Wyatt. Thanks for the research and thanks for giving us a glimpse at some of these places that I’d otherwise never get to see.

[@boomtownrat5106]

An excellent episode, as always. I see anything Earp and I can’t click fast enough. During most of his years in L.A. he fluctuated between there and Vidal, CA. He had mining claims in the area. His home is still standing in Vidal. Because of the extreme weather changes out in the CA desert, Earp and Marcus would winter in LA. You showed a photograph of the Earp home in Colton, Ca. His parents home does not exist anymore. The photo you showed was older brothers Virgil’s home. The home is still in existence and would be worthy of a visit for History Hunters. Also, Morgan Earp, younger brother of Wyatt, killed in Tombstone, is buried in Colton at Hermosa Cemetery. This cemetery was his second resting place. The original site moved and Morgan’s remains were brought to the newer cemetery. In nearby San Bernardino buried at Mountain View Cemetery is Wyatt’s older brother James (who was in Tombstone but not involved with the shootout) and sister Adelia Earp Edwards. Wyatt’s mother is buried at the Pioneer Cemetery in San Bernardino.

[@markwright6045]

Have you ever heard of aqua manza cemetery I think it got washed out by the Santa Ana River. Which Earp was buried at agua Manza

[@boomtownrat5106]

@@markwright6045 I can’t say definitively that Morgan Earp was first interned at Aqua Mansa. The records are scant as to all who were buried there. From all that I read, Morgan was first buried at a cemetery in Colton near Slover Mountain (now a mere hill because of mining) . That mountain was named in honor for Issac Slover, a mountain man who settled in the area. He is identified as being buried at Aqua Mansa. If you put these known facts together, it may be that Morgan was first buried there. That flood you mentioned was in 1862. Morgan was buried in a Colton cemetery in 1882. People were buried at that cemetery after that flood because it was located on high ground. As to the reason why Morgan was moved to the new Hermosa Cemetery in the early 1890s, I don’t know why. If someone does know I’d be very interested.

[@cochisecounty_travels]

@@markwright6045 Agua Manza is still there. Morgan’s original burial site was taken over by the railroad. His body was moved and placed in a mass grave at the Hermosa Gardens Cemetery in Colton. The marker you see at the cemetery is just that, a grave marker. The exact location of Morgan’s body in Hermosa is unknown.

[@riooli3442]

Did you catch that documentary about Earp finding some type of artifact while mining and he gave it to his pal who's passed it down in his family and now the granddaughter owns it and is getting it deciphered?

[@mango8918]

So knowledgeable...thanks for the information!

[@donrose787]

Well done! My grandfather was the U.S. Marshal in Los Angeles at the time and an acquaintance of Wyatt. I love your use of the maps. Keep 'em comin'.

[@chuckh4077]

Imagine that. Your grandfather talked to a legend 🥹🥹

[@kahoaliiaiu7130]

I was actually named after one of the Earp brothers and it was the oldest Earp brother and that persons name is Wyatt Earp and so Wyatt is my first name and I was given that name when I was a baby and my dad picked that name and so I was named after Wyatt Earp the law man that stopped all the cowboy gang in Tombstone Arizona and so Wyatt is my first name and so my dad picked Wyatt for me to have as my first name and so that’s my name it’s Wyatt as my first name and so Wyatt is my first name

[@schmatta4767]

Truly one of the western anomalies, not just a legendary lawman or gunslinger. He transitioned from the 19th century real western life to influence Hollywood in the 20th century, captivating. Thanks, Jeff.

[@arhatyellow]

Dufus must be removed. What a dweef.

[@schmatta4767]

@@arhatyellow pray tell, what language is that & what's your point. Also, get it together, it doofuss & dweeb. Geez....

[@BillGreenAZ]

Makes me wonder if he didn't have a significant influence of Westerns being featured in Hollywood movies.

[@dr.foxysocks2459]

I am amazed a resident would have known that much about wyatt

[@MzzzNettie]

I always think of these old legends living so very long ago, and it blows my mind that someone like Wyatt Earp was around as late as the 20's. My parents were born around 1924. I guess the old west isn't as old as it feels.

[@jbenziggy]

I think the same way as you. I knew my great grandfather who was born in 1897! Incredible link to that part of our history!

[@jtx38]

@@jbenziggy One of my grandpa's was born in 1893. He was in the U.S. Army and drove supply trucks down along the border with Mexico while they were chasing Pancho Villa.

[@riooli3442]

It's also cuz our technology rapidly advanced...i heard some where that toilet paper and socks weren't invented till about 100 years ago...1922?

[@chuckfan1]

@@jbenziggy After watching this, did a little poking around on the net, read a few links that the house was moved across the street.

[@geoffreytudor5674]

@@jbenziggy You know it's funny, I don't feel like a codger (65), but I do feel the strands of history wound around me. My grandfather rode with Teddy Roosevelt in the Rough Riders, and my 2or3 "greats" grandfather was Frederic Tudor, the Ice King. Probably why I love the interesting intersections that history makes, as we're all connected to the past more closely than we tend to think. Cheers, and keep "digging". 😎👍

[@stuartstuart866]

I remembered part of a quote attributed to him, and I has to look it up in its entirety. “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gun fight…. you need to take your time in a hurry.” I had read once that he was fortunate enough to have never been injured in a gun battle. Pre 1950 history is particularly interesting to me, thanks Jeff

[@carlevans5760]

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gun fight… Prime example of that Matt Dillon. Look at the opening sequence-he fires after the bad guy fires.

[@SirManfly]

@@carlevans5760Weird how of all places Wyatt would live out the rest of his life it would be in LA !! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@carlevans5760]

@@SirManfly I thought that too. ;-)

[@cristiancruz5079]

Great episode again Jeff.. Is always fascinating to hear how a legend from the wild west integrates with “modern history” ….Like movies and Hollywood. grettings to Sarah.

[@OptimusPrinceps_Augustus]

He used to own a saloon in Old Town San Diego, it's still there today

[@WhoDaresWins-B20]

I cannot get enough of the history of Wyatt Earp. He was a hero to this Brit. I have long since wanted to visit the towns where he was employed as a Sheriff/Marshall and deputy Marshall - Elsworth, Whichta, Dodge and Tombstone however; serious health problems and a 24 hour flight from Australia to the US has prevented me from travelling. Every five months or so; I watch the full series of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp staring Hugh O'Brian. May God Rest your Soul Marshall Earp.

[@BoogerMcNuggets]

He wasn't how history portrayed him. Kurt Russell and Kevin Costners portrayal of him were false. the earps killed Ike clantons gang over a dispute of money clantons gang robbed from a stage coach or train robbery and the earps had agreed to pay them for if they did it... The earps were crooked except for the youngest one. The movies are rife with inaccuracies.

[@thedbcooperforum]

You would think the city or library would have maps of the streets of this era to pinpoint the correct location..

[@mikewhite2aadvocacy172]

I know I'm late to watch this episode but just wanted to tell you that I have also watched all 4 seasons of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp staring Hugh O'Brian on YT.

[@haffrods7055]

You NEVER disappoint Jeff. The building is beautiful. Thanks for the video

[@frankcasey7423]

Awesome video!! I was one of those who became a huge Wyatt Earp fan or buff after seeing the movie “Tombstone” i wanted to know more about this guy Wyatt Earp so I remember reading a book or two on him years back and thinking how cool it must to have been alive and go through what he did in his younger days as a peace officer, and running around out west and then living the latter of his life in early part of the 20th century. To see a change from when there was no automobile to having them or from a civil war to a world at war. He definitely seen a lot and lived through a lot. Thank you for going to these locations to bring us a view of history while it’s still around and/or before it’s gone one day. Great job as always guy’s!! Take care now and see ya on the next one! Frank from Philadelphia, PA.

[@davec9244]

A mere mortal, his story deserves to be remembered. His life was legendary, but he was human too! thank you Jeff and Sarah too! all stay safe

[@nak4651]

When I was a kid, I lived in one of the houses in the Court where Wyatt lived/died. The Court was located at the end of the cul-de-sac, just east of the Junior High School, same side of the street (at the time, it was called "Mt. Vernon Jr. H.S." and I believe that the City of LA changed the name of the High School and Street in 2006 - it was called W. 17th street when I lived there). The court backed up to Arlington Heights Elementary School (where I attended 4th grade). My recollection is that the lot the Court was on is depicted by Google Maps as 4004 W. Johnny Cochran Vista. The Court was arranged in a rectangular manner, with a slightly larger main house (2 bedroom, where Wyatt probably lived) at the southern end of the court, as depicted in your video. The other houses were either 1 bedroom or studio sized and smaller, with 9 total cottages, built in a Southwestern Stucco and red tile roof style. There was a central grassy area where kids could play. In the big house, there was a family there by the name of Claytons, who came from Tennessee. One of the Clayton boys was my friend and classmate, Donny. He would have been about 9 or 10 years old at the time also. Despite the cottages being about say, 50 or 60 years old at the time we lived there, the owners of the Court kept them up pretty well. All the residents in the Court were blue-collar working-class (2 or 3 were single Mother households) White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian families. I believe there were a total of about 9 cottages in the Court. At the time, we didn't know there was a famous Lawman who used to live there. I went to Arlington Heights Elementary in 4th grade (~1960) just around the corner. The demographics of our class were about 1/4 Asian, 1/4 black, 1/4 Hispanic, and 1/4 white....despite what was written by some respondents to this vlog, my recollection is that it was at best, a lower middle-class, blue-collar area. Most of the residents, even though pretty financially disadvantaged, took a little pride in the neighborhood. I don't remember the neighborhood being filthy or trash-ridden like it must be now. The Public Storage around the corner near 7th and Washington used to be a Ralphs Supermarket. Since the kids in the area were so poor and the customers at Ralphs would constantly take the shopping carts blocks and blocks away from the store to their homes to transport their groceries, the cool Ralphs Manager would pay us 5 cents for every basket we could round up in the neighborhood and bring back to the store. At the time, you could buy a full-sized "Hollywood" chocolate candy bar for that price or a pack of gum for 3 cents. I remember a big thing in that neighborhood was the guy who sold fresh french fries out of a little tiny shack (which had to be less than 50 square feet) he had built on a piece of land on Washington Blvd. The package of fries was 10 cents and he would slobber those hot french fries with ketchup....I can still remember the aroma of the fries and ketchup! Besides Ralphs, the nearest good place to shop was the Boy's market on Crenshaw, about 3 or 4 miles south of Washington. There was also a great bowling alley on the same side of the street near Boys called the Holiday Bowl. I would imagine that in the 1920s, the Court and the surrounding area were a pretty nice, middle-class area. I say that because of the architecture of the neighborhood and its proximity to the Wilshire district. Also, the very large size of Mt. Vernon Jr. High indicated that there must have been a significantly large middle class living in the area during the early 1920s. Mount Vernon Junior High was opened in 1929 and you can see the Court, just east of the school in this photo (provided by the Los Angeles Public Library via Calisphere): tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/92957 Very fascinating post. Thanks for sharing this side of Wyatt's life.

[@larryl7048]

Really enjoyed your video as always. It's such a shame such historical places of time are destroyed or converted to modern day use. I suppose that's what happens these days make the past just disappear. Glad you were able to preserve some before it's all gone and share with us once what was!! 👍👍

[@Topp_Jimmy]

Another great episode! All of the Pop Culture influence aside, Wyatt lived a fascinating and diverse life. Thanks Jeff!

[@mj3845]

What a great job you did putting together the history of the last years of Wyatt’s life. Being able to see the actual location where he lived, as well as the funeral home were special. I also liked seeing the men that were his loyal friends. Sounds like Wyatt and Josephine had a troubled marriage. It’s very sad to think that he may have been neglected toward the end of his life. Hope that Wyatt and Josephine are happy in eternity.

[@joemcelroy2118]

Tombstone is one of my favorite movies. I have watched it many times and I never grow tired of it with the outstanding cast of Kurt Russell , Dana Delany, and the rest of the talented actors . Val Kilmer at his best. Thank you for the research on Wyatt Earp. Well done.

[@jbenziggy]

My favorite, too, Joe! Love the cast and set design too! Some of it is Hollywood version that isn’t how it was but it’s a great film. You forgot to mention Powers Booth! Love his character!

[@janicecanfield9211]

👋 Hi Jeff, 👋 hi Sarah...another great stroll thru history. Interesting that locals aren't sure about the history in their neighborhood. Love the details you add to Earps life. I just googled Earp re if he had kids. No kids. And LA Times says there's a plaque but none found. Hope it wasn't stolen. Great job. On rain days, I'll catch up more. Jan

[@donovanleighton5700]

Excellent. I knew that Wyatt Earp died in a house that was torn down to build what was first called Mount Vernon Junior High School. Couldn’t find when it was built. I graduated from there in 1968. Johnnie Cochran also graduated from there. The neighborhood was a solidly middle class black neighborhood by the 1960s with many Japanese American residents also. Tab Hunter and Sun Yat Sen’s grandson also reportedly attended.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Rest in peace Wyatt & Josephine. You will not be forgotten.

[@chuckh4077]

Except Josephine. She was an early feminist who hated normal wife's duties to cook and clean.

[@georgerrust4087]

It never ceases to amaze me that when Mr. Earp went to his grave in 1930 he was living in a world with flush toilets, running water in the home, many cars that could go 100 mph, airplanes that could cross the oceans, long distance telephone call from your home, radio and even television to the public (in Germany). All to help remove the drudgery out of life. He must have thought the world couldn't get much better.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Radio was big in those days too. I can imagine Wyatt listening to his favorite LA radio shows, maybe western dramas.

[@joemoran7343]

I am quite familiar with that neighborhood as we had friends that lived near the Winchell’s Donuts on Venice and we visited often. As a kid we would go to the school to play and ride our bikes. I never knew that the legendary Wyatt Earp died there though, very cool. I checked the home of the neighbor you spoke to and it turns out his house was built in 1921, meaning that when Wyatt died in 1929, the neighborhood was less than a decade old, so it would have been an up and coming neighborhood in LA. In the 80’s, when I would frequent the area, it had deteriorated badly, and we ended up moving to the valley. The gentrification of the 2000’s gave many hope, but the truth is that entire area is probably in a permanent decline. I am also quite familiar with the Pierce Brothers Chapel, having atended some funerals there in my teenage years. Anyway, cool video, keep up the good work.

[@wandaarnt234]

Thank you Joe very interesting…Blessings from Pennsylvania 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Julie-ms9ss]

Excellent job, as always. I sure wish there were markers of some type to honor the memory of Wyatt. That’s why your channel is so important. It’s helping to bring those stories and people back to us .

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much, Julie! Maybe someone will see to placing a plaque on some kind of pedestal within the school yard. That would be cool!

[@steveellis7174]

So the school doesn't want to talk about Earp but they don't mind having their school named after Johnnie Cochran. Only in America.

[@vmtz2001]

Johnnie Cochran was a great lawyer who like many lawyers defended a guilty man

[@jimmyjoseph51]

Great video Jeff.... I've always been interested in Wyatt Earp and appreciate your taking the time to do this video on him. He was truly a legend and icon of that Era. Looking forward to watching more of your history videos!

[@zackdaniels6858]

I have to say....every time I watch you channel I'm absolutely stunned....But this episode...... WOW! just WOW! Thankyou so very much Jeff!

[@Ravelinn]

Didn't miss this one Jeff. Thank you for this History Hunt. Lawman or Outlaw, he was still an icon of the day.

[@composerdave68]

According to Zillow, those houses (including the one the fellow you spoke with lives in) were built around 1921 so they would have been there when Earp died.

[@jbenziggy]

Somebody else had conveyed that information earlier but wow we certainly appreciate you digging into that information for us. Imagine Wyatt Earp looked out upon his neighbors house is there and they are still there.

[@djquinn11]

Can’t imagine living in a house for 26 years and not knowing when it was built.

[@jamesminear2336]

Oh my favorite! Wyatt Earp!! My son and I wanted to name my grandson Wyatt but got over ruled!! Thanks for a terrific job on filling in some of the places Wyatt was at.. I have read extensively on him.. one thing I did read was that he was originally buried in LA but later moved to Colma.. his gravesite is on my bucket list as I have many times delivered drywall to the Home Depot Pro Store in Colma right across the street from the cemetery of his final resting place.. but it’s always between 10 pm and 4 am ... maybe some day you and Sarah can visit the place he lived in San Francisco for a time where he also called a famous fight and started a big controversy... and then his gravesite too!! Lots to see in the Bay Area!! Thanks Again and always 👍👍

[@cempakilispa]

This 756 square foot single family home has 2 bedrooms and 1.0 bathrooms. This home is located at 4007 W 17th St, Los Angeles, CA 90019. Built in 1921. Found it on zillow.

[@Senor0Droolcup]

Another fantastic video! I use the movie Tombstone to explain to my kids that you can absolutely love a movie while still understanding that it is historical nonsense. The story of Wyatt Earp’s marital troubles makes me very grateful that, while he might be 10 times the man I am, I made a much better choice in soulmates than he did. 😆😍😇

[@theyangview1898]

He sure didn’t marry well

[@GilturnerknocksoutphonyFloyd]

Thanks for this. I think I’ve read everything available on Wyatt and the family over the last 35 years

[@jbenziggy]

You're very welcome! Thank you!

[@davepalmerton2429]

Another great episode, Jeff. Really shows part of the transition from the old west to more modern times. Just goes to show that time goes by quickly.

[@jbenziggy]

Indeed it does! There never seems to be enough time! 50-100 years zips by quickly!

[@mattbrem3788]

This is great. Keep bringing us stuff like this . I watched you guys back when your videos had 100 views each. I’m proud of you how successful you have become . This is only the beginning. Godspeed to you both!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks Matt! You’re a ground floor viewer so we really appreciate your comment! We hope we continue to grow and have recently gained about 3,000 new subscribers every 28 days! Blessings to you too!

[@raydash1424]

Thanks for filling in the gaps about the last years of Wyatt Earp as many assumed he faded into obscurity after the shootout at Tombstone.

[@jamesvarnell9917]

I have recently found your History Hunters channel and I am just in awe of the indepth of history and research you put into these stories, as a genealogical researcher into my own family I have much respect for the work you do for your channel. Thank you for all you do.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much, James!

[@gregboyden564]

Thanks for a fascinating video on Wyatt Earp and his wife. I knew he had "retired" to California, but the details you filled in gave me a clearer picture of his life. I live in the Bay Area, and have visited his gravesite in Colma

[@silentcyn2023]

WE was born in my mother's hometown of Monmouth Il. Thank you for sharing

[@kansaidan2302]

Loved the 'in depth' history tour. Glad you take the time to show us interesting facts and places. These stories and people of American west are important . . .

[@susanhopkins1974]

Thank you so much!! I wish I could have met Wyatt. It is said that Tom Mix made the statement that Wyatt had no scars on his body, but a true legend he is, because in the day and age he lived to never have been shot or stabbed is remarkable. He had an awesome life. Love your videos!! Thanks again!!

[@haroldnelson3734]

A man larger than life...from enigmatic times. You nicely and respectfully portrayed some of the more "normal" facets of his character. Nice video!

[@glasscow9965]

Absolutely loved the video and historical commentary. I’ll keep checking back for more history. What a different time in our country such a short time ago. Thank you 👏🏻

[@BrentMcMurray]

Tombstone is one of my all time favorite movies. I also got to see his grave, such a crazy experience that this legendary lawman who survived the ok corral ends up just like the rest of us: six feet under.

[@jbenziggy]

Tombstone is probably my favorite film as well. I just love the chemistry between Wyatt and Josephine in the film but I doubt if it was really like that in real life.

[@santana898989]

I'm an Angelino, born and raised, I have been wondering where it was Wyatt Earp had resided. I just finished the book Dodge City by Tom Clavin a few weeks ago. Thanks for your efforts and work on this subject. Cheers.

[@lotusdolphin]

As always Jeff you hit it out of the park! So interesting and kind of sad in a way that history just kind of fades into the dust eventually as do we. Thanks again. Cheers🤟🏻💜🍀😎🇺🇸🇺🇦🕊

[@machinelearng]

Great video. I went to that Jr high school when it was called Mount Vernon Jr High. It is now named after Johnnie Cochran. The place where the home of Wyatt Earp may have been was where my home room class appears to have been. I never heard anything about Wyatt Earp living in the area back in 79’ when I graduated. It’s fascinating to know this. The area was very rural back in the 10s and 20s. Just as Hollywood and Beverly Hills was. Remember, the Black Dahlia was left in an area of LA that was somewhat undeveloped at that time. But now it is very developed. My great grandfather lived down the street from that street she was found on

[@409rommel]

Comment before watching! Im sure it will be great!!! Cant go wrong with Wyatt Earp. Side note- the school district I was in as a kid was the William S Hart Union School District. One of the 3 high schools at the time was Hart High School

[@mattjohnson1775]

I just found your channel today. I Love history and especially Mr. EARP and his entourage. Thank you for your videos. It makes me so happy when i find a channel thats right up my alley. Thanks again!!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for subbing! Welcome! Glad you found us! We have a lot of videos for you to catch up on!

[@jennysjourney02]

Another interesting and very well put together video! My husband and I visited Tombstone last summer. The courthouse, now a museum, has lots of extensive information and artifacts. I was remembering my time there as you spoke about his life. It's a great place to see. Lots of interesting history and reenactments of the gun fight. The history of the area is great too. My first thought as to why Josephine was distance from him was right, she got bored with the suburban life.

[@jbenziggy]

I visited tombstone in 1997 but I would certainly love to get back there. I know it’s been converted to a tourist destination so it probably doesn’t resemble anything that was there back when Wyatt Earp was there. Thank you so much for watching and leaving the comment. It’s always nice to hear about other people’s exploits.

[@andreww8941]

Fascinating information!!!! One of the best history related channels on KZbin! Keep up the excellent work and much appreciated.

[@bandogmerch]

Johnny Cochran Jr High use to be Mount Vernon Jr. High... I attended there from 1981 to 1984. It was a very violent school Wyatt Erpps house was located at the very rear right of the Dead end Street...near the school's rear gate.... Also the neighborhood during the time of his death was a very affluent neighborhood...

[@vetb882]

Wooow. I'm a big history lover. Thank you for this video. I'm the driving coach of a National Level age group high school swimmer also named Wyatt. I send him videos like this to see who his namesake was. Good job on this one.👍🏼

[@songsmith31a]

The photos of Earp in later life show a steeliness that readily suggest he was not a man to be trifled in his younger days. His life in fact became embodied in that equally well-known line from the John Ford Western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" about the legend becoming fact....and printing the legend. So much happened in that one man's life - right up to including influencing early Hollywood and its filmmakers.

[@johndorch2333]

I have heard that John Wayne was a prop boy in the movie studlos where Wyatt used to hang out and that Wayne modeled his film presence on stories he heard from Wyatt.

[@marniepalmerin2041]

I absolutely loved your presentation, I am a big history buff and the old west is like a feast for me to read about. And to see where wyatt and josephine lived over all thrir years, they went together all tge way. I could read or watch this for days on end .

[@jamesmunro8783]

Thanks again for the History, especially Los Angeles, not enough local history stories being told about this strange and fantastic place, where reality meets fantasy.

[@trishamorriston3737]

Thank you for this video Jeff. Always love learning new thins about historical figures and the like. Thank you and Sarah for great content.😊 11:42

[@sfxtd]

The Wyatt Earp legend is a prime example of history being written by the winners, or at least the survivors. It helps when you are able to write your own story at the dawn of motion pictures. It also helps when your story is a great tale.

[@jbenziggy]

I don’t know about that. The newspapers documented a lot of what took place especially in Tombstone. The rest the biographers have figured out.

[@halhunter1974]

Really enjoyed the video Jeff. Wyatt Earp left a trail of history in his life. So many opinions on whether he was a hero or a villain. Lots of good articles are in the current publications of the Tombstone Epitaph which I subscribe to. Thanks for your time in putting this video together.

[@Late_to_the_party]

Thank you for this video. I was obsessed with the wild West after the movie Tombstone came out. That was my favorite movie at the time and it lead me to read Wyatt's biography and I read Josephine's. I realize they both werent saints but none the less, they were a favorite to learn about.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Great video. The Old West really is not that old. Wyatt Earp died in the 1920s, and I was born in the 1950s. But I love history and you do an amazing job covering it.

[@68halfcab]

Jeff the photo that is purported to be Josephine Earp is actually Virginia Pearson. Check out obsolete oddities here on youtube. As always, another great window of history. Thank You!!!

[@wbl5649]

correct. that photo with the see through blouse has long been proven not to be her..

[@photofire100]

What a lot of research you’ve done to present this video for us. Thank you for a great episode Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much. Sometimes it takes months to collect all the information and photos we need before we make a trip.

[@denisemanley5318]

Very interesting episode. I always thought Wyatt and Josephine were madly in love. I probably got the idea from the movie Tombstone. My husband and I visited Tombstone last year. It is so fun to visit a town very near to the way it was in the old West. Thank you for your research and sharing your video!

[@brentwilde9843]

Thanks Jeff , your channel makes my Sundays alot more informative 👍.

[@Jbennyho]

Similar houses in a given neighborhood often resemble one another and are constructed with similar means and materials. The house you showed several times, the one where Earp died, though similar in size and layout, was stucco on the outside. The others in the neighborhood appear to be shiplap or wood or shingle siding. Perhaps the Earp house was stucco because of the Ranch/ Spanish land grant origins. It may have been significantly older than the houses in the subdivision across the street.

[@GadgetMartian]

Thank you for sharing the history and final days of Wyatt Earp. I used to live walking distance from his Tombstone in Colma, CA. Joe Di Maggio is buried walking distance from Wyatt in that area as well. An old historic bar is there in the area Molloy’s which has history as well in Colma.

[@Arizonaheat956]

My grandfather George Stringham was born in 1883. Less than 2 years after the OK Corral Gunfight. I live in Arizona and have visited Tombstone a number of times since coming to Phoenix in 1959.

[@rosezingleman5007]

My dad was fascinated by Wyatt Earp, and so am I. I think he wanted to lead a simple life. The Tombstone movie is rather fanciful, but true in some aspects. I figured that he likely went to Calif because his brother (which one?) lived somewhere in Southern California. Of course everyone wanted to go to Calif in those days…. One of my neighbor’s sons is named Wyatt and his mom told me that it’s a very popular name now. And I think that’s great.

[@LazyBushcrafters]

When I see HISTORY HUNTERS, I click and watch! Found you guys at the beginning of covid and now I look forward to new episodes! Thanks!

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you! Glad you are still with us!

[@Bbmangood]

As I understand it Wyatt traveled a lot he and his wife traveled all over the United States he owned a bar called the oyster bar in San Diego.You guys might have covered that before about San Diego I’m not sure but I believe he ended up in Los Angeles because he was a consultant on a lot of early movie westerns

[@chuckh4077]

Makes sense.

[@ThisIsPatrickLeeHarms]

Dude you’re channel is amazing. Keep it up! Thank you!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so very much. Love to read comments like yours!

[@midwaymonster30]

Great video as usual. It's kind of creepy that they're turning the old mortuary into apartments. Was the current owner rude to you for filming from a public space?

[@jbenziggy]

It is kind of creepy, yes. No, the owner was okay with me filming, seemed interested in watching my video when it came out.

[@doogalloonni]

Very well, and compassionately done. Thank you. We have to embrace our heroes, and celebrate their having a great part of who we are.

[@rhondaz356]

Jeff, I would never have thought Wyatt Earp died in a neighborhood in L.A. very interesting, as always 👏👏

[@jbenziggy]

Who would have suspected he would have died there? It's unconceivable to me!

[@grif13]

Thanks for the vid Jeff. Gunfighters don't usually get remembered after their dust has settled. Here in El Paso, Tx we have a few who have passed into eternity as quietly as Mr. Earp. The gentleman's house, as seen in your video, is listed on zillow as having been built in 1921. So, it could be original era. Thanks again, via con dios amigo.

[@ginaevlogs]

Great video footage and excellent storytelling about the life and death of Wyatt Earp. The Pierce Mortuary building is still gorgeous. It’s unfortunate it will be converted into apartments but at least the owner is trying to salvage the building. They’re doing the opposite here in Nevada, erasing our history to make way for the new. I look forward to the next one!

[@rextony22]

Save that landmark

[@marcieconant5559]

I don't like when historic plaques or monuments or removed. All history is important and we need the reminders of the lessons that history teaches.The Pierce mortuary is an impressive structure. Where are the Pierce brothers buried? I lived in the bay area for several years and never visited his grave. Thank you for taking me on this tour with you.💕

[@johnrambo7630]

History is right there ...probably unknown to most everyone. Neat building...can't imagine living in it (or living anywhere in Los Angeles). Terrific episode.

[@carolmchargue7746]

Great video and interesting history. Any plans to visit Tombstone AZ? I was there as a kid and it's still one of my favorite places that I've been. Cowboy history at it's best.

[@sipesipe5060]

According to Realtor web site 4003 W. 17th was built in 1921. I found the 1921 Sanborn insurance map where 4004 appears to be in the back of a group of bungalows... 9 in all, marked 4000 through 4008 and 1/2.

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Great video. I'm a member of ECV This weekend we'll be in Barstow erecting a monument at the Barstow Rodeo, you are welcome to show up on Sunday when we unveil the monument to the public... near 1st and Main st.

[@Bbmangood]

People forgot in America how hard it was back before Social Security. I cannot imagine living before Social Security and being poor working your whole life and then being poor and anyways thank God for Social Security

[@riverraisin1]

Amen to that!

[@skcyclist]

It's a Ponzi scheme. The u.s. is 30 trillion in debt. You are all living in Fantasyland on fake money. Social Security will go broke. Many people die before they can collect and they can't pass it on to anyone what they paid in. Nobody thinks anymore they just grab what they can get for free.

[@warrenrosen2326]

Moron. SS takes your money, then gives a fraction of it back,. LESS TAXES, when you're too old to use it. Rip off. FJB

[@joselassalle4958]

An example of socialism in the capital of capitalism.

[@oldfogey4679]

Mark please join me in encouraging our DC reps to bolster social security so that benefits aren't greatly cut by 2033!

[@lolor6886]

Very interesting episode. I went to Mt. Vernon Jr. High School in the 60’s. I was surprised to see that the school has been totally remodeled and renamed. I remember that street so well as I used to walk to school every day. Never would have known Wyatt Earp lived there. If I’m correct the school was built in 1929 so probably after Earp died?? Found your channel during COVID, love your work.

[@jeffs8614]

Long live his fame and long live his glory and long may his story be told.....

[@toboldygo5823]

Thank you so much for bringing us the story of the final days of Wyatt Earp 😌👍🏻✨

[@funnerthanbefore4947]

Ur story telling abilities are awesome... Cant wait for the next adventure.. 👍🙂

[@lindabruce355]

Hello from Scotland Jeff and Sarah. Watch and enjoy ALL your episodes . We love American history. HOW we gonna get it if it wasn't for folks like you?. Ignore bad comments. Keep em comin !! And THANKYOU

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you for your encouragement and thoughtfulness, Linda!

[@medleyguy]

We've been by his cottage in Vidal quite a few times. Happy to see people have kept it up, even if others have sadly been lost.

[@jbenziggy]

I have yet to make it out there but hope to sometime! You can be assured there will be a show if that happens!

[@madhistory]

Thanks for your hard work , Much Appreciated jss

[@jeffdavis7376]

This is the best one yet! Dude keep it up! You're getting better and better!

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thanks so much!

[@AlbertoCasanova]

Thanks for this great work!

[@bruceflora8975]

Thank you for the interesting information and videos, good job reporting

[@DavidsExecutiveTouch17]

Good morning Jeff. Loved the Wyatt Earp history tour this morning with my coffee.... As a youth I possessed an insatiable appetite for reading...encyclopedias, old west magazine's of the 60s/70s/80s, etc., etc.,.... from there is where I learned about the gunfight at the OK corral & the Legends that the Earp Brother's & Doc Holliday were. As far as "gang" status, those who won't talk about Wyatt Earp because he was allegedly a gang member are forgetting of his contributions to Law Enforcement in the lawless old west days.... He led MANY Posses, NOT gangs, rounding up outlaw gangs & individual outlaws who wreaked havoc on homesteaders, ranchers, & townspeople alike, for Justice, sometimes before a court & other times..... only in sight of the Good Lord & the folks present at the time of apprehension or capture. In my opinion, Wyatt was willing to take steps to protect his neighbors from violence that those today who term him as a "gang member, are unwilling to do.... Thanks for posting this video, made me remember quite a bit about Mr. Earp. Stay Safe & God Bless Brother!! 😎🇺🇸🕆

[@johndorch2333]

From what i have read, Earp was on both sides of the law on occasion. What would be interesting is a movie about how he fit into the Tombstone culture. I have read that there were several major fires there and at the conclusion of each, there were disputes over squatters on previously owned commercial property in Tombstone. I think Earp worked for the Republican businessmen of Tombstone to protect their property rights in that situation. It is also interesting to note that Wyatt refereed a famous boxing match in San Francisco with a gun in his belt. There was quite a dust up because some thought he ended the fight early to the benefit of the loser. I think Corbett was one of the fighters, but I can't recall the details.

[@nedkelly5860]

Thanks for another great video, cheers from Australia

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure!

[@Cool-Lake]

Wonderful episode, thank you.

[@johnvandenheuvel6792]

My grandfather was born in January 1929 and passwd away at 92 in 2021. He even looked like Wyatt Earp and was the same size and build.

[@jbenziggy]

That’s very interesting, John. Sorry to hear of his passing.

[@CathyTx2001]

Wow...this was such an informative video....thanks!!

[@ArtimusFreeman]

Dear History Hunters. The man in the video who made reference to a "ranch" was correct. The property where the school is was a ranch named "Rancho Cienega O paso de la Tijera" which was part of a Mexican Land Grant to Los Angeles (also last remaining part unused by 1911 or so). Later owned by H.T. Wyatt (coincidence). The HT Wyatt Ranch company still exists today. There was a bungalow on the NE corner of the property built in circa 1915 by the HT Wyatt co. It faced East towards 17th. That was Wyatts house. Aloha! Great video! I posted the photo of a map for you on your facebook page. Aloha!

[@SouthernSierra]

My father who was born in 1908 was a Wyatt fan. He told me that Wyatt lived in a Bungalow on a small ranch a few miles from downtown Los Angeles.

[@juliamalone3509]

I lived within a group of small bungalows in front of the structure 4004 W.17th St. It was toward the rear of the property and facing the street. This was during the 1950's. The owner at that time was a Mrs. Slater and I remember her telling my mother that Wyatt Earp had owned and lived there. I immediately recognized the picture. It was located in the area behind the gate of the drive way in the video. We lived there until the early 1960's.