The Historical Jewish Cemetery at Boothill Tombstone, Arizona
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The memorial recognizes the Jewish residents of Tombstone who were
buried in a separate section of the famous Boot Hill cemetery in the
latter part of the 19th century. It was dedicated in 1991 by a
corporation formed by the Jewish Friendship Club of Green Valley, Arizona.
Representative McNulty introduced an article from
the New York Times recounting the cemetery's restoration in the
Congressional Record. In addition, we have reproduced a
typescript of an October 19, 1961, letter from
Tombstone resident Ms. Jeanne Devue to Rabbi Floyd Fierman discussing the
cemetery and Tombstone's Jewish residents. The Spring 1993 issue of Southwest Jewish History includes a
story on the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Douglas, Arizona.
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