Wilcox, Arizona was founded in 1850 and was mostly a cattle ranch country for many years. The ranchers had to deal with drought, high winds and the raids from Cochise and the Chiricahua (pronounced Cheer-A-Cow-A).
One of the most famous ranchers was Henry Hooker. He owned the ranch where Wyatt Earp left Doc Holiday when he was ill during the Earp, Clanton vendetta. Of course Doc didn't stay there very long and joined Wyatt in the gun fights.
Wilcox is also the home of Rex Allen, the star of many westerns back in the late 40's to mid 50's. His faithful horse KoKo is buried across the street from Rex Allen's museum and upon his death Rex was cremated and his ashes were spread over KoKo's grave site.
Wilcox is not too far from Tombstone, "The Town Too Tough To Die", several times a week they have the reenactment of the "Gun Fight At The O.K. Corral". This is a must place to visit. Also close by is Cochise Stronghold. It's rumored that Cochise and his horse are buried somewhere in the Stronghold, but no one knows where. Close by is the Chiricahua National Monument. It's an 1,985 acre "Wonderland Of Rocks" where incredible rock spires, stone columns and balanced rock can be seen
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