Virgil Earp Claimed 160-Acre Arizona Homestead After O.K. Corral Gunfight
Virgil Earp, a survivor of the notorious O.K. Corral shootout, filed a homestead claim for 160 acres near Prescott, Arizona, in 1898. He pursued the land through the federal homesteading program, marking a significant shift from his earlier life as a frontier lawman. His Civil War military service reduced his required residency period to just two years. By 1900, Earp had successfully obtained the title to the property, completing his transition to a quieter life as a settler.
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