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Wyatt Earp Birthplace
Monmouth,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
40° 55' 40.860012",
-90° 37' 44.640012"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, famous for the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, was born on March 19, 1848, in Monmouth. According to family history, his birthplace is located at 406 south 3rd Street. When Earp was two, his family moved to Pella, Iowa. In 1856 they returned to Monmouth for a three year stay and returned again in 1868. Earp is internationally known as a deputy U.S. Marshall in early American history. Earp was a lawman in Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, Idaho and Alaska. Wyatt Earp died in Los Angeles on January 13, 1929 and is buried in Colma, California.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Wyatt Earp Birthplace Historical Marker Location Map, Monmouth, Illinois Map
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