Introduction

Bisbee services Lodging: Make hotel reservations in Bisbee. Aaron Latham / Staff On a walking tour of Bisbee's old homes and buildings, tour guide Rodney Smith climbs one of the town's numerous sets of stairs.

Originally called the "Queen of the Copper Camps," Bisbee has a rich history from humble beginnings as a mining camp to boom town in the 1880s. Bisbee was rebuilt in 1908 after being destroyed by a fire, and its homes and downtown area retain a Victorian charm. The old saloons, office buildings and other landmarks still stand.

Bisbee today is rich in architecture and culture with numerous art galleries, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, crafts shops, museums, bed and breakfasts and hotels. The Queen Mine Tour annually attracts thousands of visitors who ride into the old mining tunnels on a string of mining cars. The Bisbee and Mining Museum is also a featured attraction as well as hiking and birding.

FOUNDED: 1880
DISTANCE TO PHOENIX: 205 miles
HIGHWAYS: St. Route 80
ENTERPRISE ZONE AVAILABLE
INCORPORATED: Yes - 1902
ELEVATION: 5,350 feet
DISTANCE TO TUCSON: 94 miles
COUNTY: Cochise County