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The Crystal Palace Saloon :: Tombstone, Arizona

The Crystal Palace Saloon’s history begins in 1879 when the Golden Eagle Brewery was built on the northwest corner of Fifth and Allen streets in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.  The Golden Eagle burned to the ground in the May 1882 fire that swept through the business district of Tombstone. The building was rebuilt and reopened as The Crystal Palace on July 22, 1882. In 1915 Prohibition came to Arizona and The Crystal Palace was renovated into a movie theater. After the repeal of Prohibition, it again became a saloon, emptying its first keg of beer in August 1933, and installing the very first neon sign on Allen Street that September. It bears one word: BEER.

August of 1943 saw the local Greyhound bus depot relocated to The Crystal Palace Saloon. Over the years, the saloon has had many owners, all of whom put their own mark on one of Tombstone’s most famous landmarks.

The spirit of The Crystal Palace today is in the hands of your hostess Miss Kimmie, her family and her employees, all who strive to keep the spirit of the Old West alive. Sit back, enjoy and feel the history of Tombstone and The Crystal Palace Saloon. Drink in the rich history that once occupied this spot when the sounds emanating from these walls would have been made by miners, ranchers, cowboys, lawyers and marshals.

436 East Allen Street, Tombstone, AZ 85638 • 520-457-3611 • CrystalPalaceSaloon.com