Bird Cage Theatre

The Bird Cage opened in 1881 and ran around the clock for eight years as saloon, gambling hall, brothel and theatre. By the time it closed in 1889 the walls held some 140 bullet holes, and 26 people had died here in shootouts and brawls. The building survived Tombstone's decline largely untouched and is now a museum, its fittings and the town hearse still in place. Visitors and staff report shadow figures and disembodied voices, and a weeping presence some identify as a woman who worked in the brothel and is said to have taken her own life here. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.