Frederick Brunckow met his end while trying to develop mining in southeast Arizona. The German native claimed a mine near modern-day Tombstone in 1858—20 years before Ed Schieffelin did the same. He built a store and cabin (photo of remains) and appeared headed to big things.
But somewhere in late July 1860, Brunckow and two others were murdered and the site was ransacked. Mexican l
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