Step back into the Wild West and discover the true story of the 1875 gunfight at the Gaskill Brother’s Store in Campo, California — a deadly showdown that claimed six lives and has been called the "second deadliest civilian gunfight" after the OK Corral (I think you could argue this fight was deadlier). Located on the California-Mexico border, Campo was a lawless frontier town plagued by bandits and cross-border raids. On December 4, 1875, brothers Silas and Luman Gaskill faced off against Pancho Lopez and his gang in a brutal gun battle that lasted less than six minutes but ultimately claimed the lives of six men. Join me as we explore the site of the gunfight, uncover its dramatic history, and bring to light one of the Old West's most overlooked battles.
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Thanks, that was a nostalgic trip from my past. I've been by there countless times on my way to a friends place on Tierra Del Sol. He had a mile frontage of border.
ReplyDeleteJust a few miles west of Campo, was Barrett Junction Cafe. They had the most awesome fish special on friday. We would drive all the way from El Cajon it was so good.
Good, glad you enjoyed it.
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DeleteI worked there i Campo for 7 years. That is some pretty country and the museum is worth the stop.
ReplyDeleteI worked at the Campo Border Patrol station. I've read many stories about it.
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