The is widely regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the American Old West . Occurring on October 26, 1881 , in the silver-mining boomtown of Tombstone, Arizona Territory, the entire clash lasted approximately 30 seconds . Despite its name, the shootout did not actually occur within the O.K. Corral; rather, it took place in a narrow vacant lot six doors down on Fremont Street, near the photography studio of C.S. Fly . The Main Players
: Tensions had been simmering between the Earps and the Cowboys for months, fueled by accusations of cattle rustling and stagecoach robbery . Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The conflict pitted representatives of "law and order" against a loosely organized group of outlaws known as the . The is widely regarded as the most famous