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Bisbee, looking east, 1909 Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town; topographical map from 1902. Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine. The town was the site of the Bisbee Riot in 1919.
In its days of production, (late 19th century – early 20th century) it was the richest copper deposit ever discovered, causing the accompanying town of Bisbee, Arizona to prosper. Under this part of the Mule Mountains are many mining tunnels dug in pursuit of the rich copper ore. Today, Bisbee (also known as the "mile-high city," at elevation ...
It is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Arizona. The Phelps Dodge Clinic (now known as the Bisbee Review Building) – built in 1902 and located at 12 Main Street. The Bisbee Women's Club House – built in 1902 and located at 74 Quality Hill. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1985 ...
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The Bisbee Historic District is a historic district located in Bisbee, Arizona, and has all the essential features of a prosperous, early twentieth century mining town. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [ 2 ]
Contention City is located on the east bank of the San Pedro River at (31.7689775, −110.2020211), 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the ghost town of Fairbank [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Popular culture
Cochise County (/ k oʊ ˈ tʃ iː s / koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars. The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. [1] The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista. [2]
The Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum is a local history museum at 5 Copper Queen Plaza in Bisbee, Arizona. It is located in the Phelps Dodge General Office Building, a National Historic Landmark for the importance of the Phelps Dodge Corporation's role in the growth and development of the American Southwest. The museum is dedicated primarily ...