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History. 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 .
With a population of over 20,000 in 1910, Bisbee was one of the most cultured cities in the west. The town is still home to the the nation’s (arguably) oldest ballfield (Warren Ballpark), and was the site of Arizona’s first golf course (Turquoise Valley, now an RV park).
Elevation: 5,300 Feet (1,615 meters) Gallery: View 73 Bisbee Photos. State: Arizona. County: View Cochise County Mines. Date Settled: 1880. Current Population: 6,800. Peak Population: 25,000. Commodity: Copper. Map: View on Google Maps. Bisbee History.
Jul 24, 2023 · Rick Wiley. Jul 24, 2023 Updated Feb 15, 2024. Bisbee, Ariz. was founded in 1880, as the Copper Queen Mine churned out copper, gold, silver and high-quality minerals. The town is named for...
The history of Bisbee Arizona is the history of Copper mining. Visit the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum for a good overview of the times and then jump on a tour of the Queen Mine with one of the original miners. Scroll down to read the articles that may interest you. Bisbee, AZ Burns To The Ground.
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum. Discover History: Explore Bisbee’s Past Today! A Smithsonian Affiliate, the Museum offers an interactive trip back in time for the whole family, telling the story of a western copper-mining town’s role in the industrialization of America.
Bisbee, Arizona, got its start as a mining camp after army scouts and cavalrymen found a good-looking rock in the Mule Mountains’ Tombstone Canyon in the fall of 1877. After a few claims were filed, the area quickly began filling up with prospectors and all that comes with them.
