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Neighborhoods History In the news Bisbee in films Maps Bisbee Creators Photo Gallery Video Gallery #beBisbee
Neighborhoods History In the news Bisbee in films Maps Bisbee Creators Photo Gallery Video Gallery #beBisbee
Neighborhoods History In the news Bisbee in films Maps Bisbee Creators Photo Gallery Video Gallery #beBisbee
BISBEE VISITOR CENTER / DISCOVER BISBEE
attractions
Plan a visit to one of our museums or explore Bisbee's unique historic sites.
Book a family friendly historic, sight-seeing or ghost tour to show you the ropes.
Bisbee Seance Room
26 Brewery Avenue, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Your host, Magic Kenny Bang Bang, is one-of-a-kind. Mysterious and intriguing, his show in the Bisbee Seance Room will leave you wondering—how does he do that?! Showtimes are Thursdays at 6, 7, and 8 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m. Call or text to reserve your spot.
520.203.3350
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
#5 Copper Queen Plaza
Old Bisbee
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. Why was copper so important? Find out!
520.432.7071 ext 1
Camp Naco
2118 West Newell Street, Naco, AZ, USA
Naco
Camp Naco is a cornerstone of Buffalo Soldier history in Arizona. Established in 1911 as a tent camp in Naco, Arizona, the 9th and 10th Cavalry of Buffalo Soldiers were assigned from Ft. Huachuca to keep Mexican hostilities from spilling across the border. Today, as part of the Naco Heritage Alliance, it is being restored and preserved and is owned by the City of Bisbee.
520.432.9031
Copper Queen Mine Tour
478 N Dart Rd
Old Bisbee
Take the Copper Queen Mine Tour and experience why it's cool underground! Outfitted in a hard hat, reflective vest, and a miner’s headlamp thousands of Bisbee visitors travel by train safely into the Copper Queen Mine each year—heading underground and back in time. Tour guides - some are retired Phelps Dodge employees - lead the group 1,500 feet into the mine and recount mining days, techniques, dangers, and drama.
520.432.2071
Lavender Jeep Tour
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Bisbee/Surrounding Area
Let us show you the same Bisbee that we have fallen in love with. Our drivers are experts on the history and culture of this unusual city, with decades of familiarity with the attributes that make it attractive and — well, in many ways — quirky.
520-432-5369
Old Bisbee Ghost Tour
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Often imitated! NEVER duplicated! We are the original and official Old Bisbee Ghost Tour!
This is the high rated haunted history tour your friends have told you about! Also offering the Bisbee Historic Ghost Walk, the Bisbee Paranormal Experience Tour, the Old Bisbee Haunted Pub Crawl, and a Ghostly Tour on Wheels..Bisbee After Dark.
520-432-3308
B-Active Tours + Bisbee Gear
86 Main Street, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
B Active is your go-to for your Bisbee visit. Its local experts are fun and will suggest the RIGHT experience for you. Choose your experience. B Active offers a variety of fun experiences for your group! Visit its store at 86 Main Street for apparel, including Coolibar (Awesome SPF protection), Keep Nature Wild, and B Active Bisbee gear: book golf cart tours and electric bike tours at the store, by phone, or online. B Active is your hub for exploring Bisbee & nearby vistas! In addition to the shops and bars, a B Active experience makes this area even more fun! Contact B Active about a customizable adventure.
520-352-9696
Bisbee Restoration Museum
37 Main Street
Old Bisbee
Walk through our doors and into Bisbee's past! We have three floors of historic items donated or loaned by Bisbee families. From oddities like a copper High School diploma to a vast collection of textiles from quilts to wedding dresses and the equipment used to make them, our artifacts reflect the diverse and unique spirit that can still be felt in Bisbee today.
520.249.5742
Copper Miner (Iron Man sculpture)
100 Quality Hill (Quality Hill at Tombstone Canyon Rd.)
Old Bisbee
A New Deal Depression-era sculpture by R. Phillips Sanderson, cast in concrete and covered with a thin layer of copper completed in 1935. Bisbee native Lee Petrovitch posed for the sculpture commemorating the copper miners of Bisbee. It aims to portray ‘beauty, toil, and simplicity’. Sanderson had moved to Bisbee during the Great Depression and worked as a commercial artist. Sanderson was paid $30 monthly by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration during the six months it took to complete the statue.
PHOTO CREDIT: Frank Denogean
Erie Street, Historic Lowell
Erie St, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Lowell
Walk back in time and visit Erie Street in Bisbee's Lowell neighborhood. It is all that is left of what once was a mining town incorporated in the early 1900s. It is located at the east end of the 300-acre Lavender Pit. The rest of this historic neighborhood was demolished to widen the open pit copper mine. Erie Street is continually restored by the Lowell Americana Project, a vibrant and passionate community of residents and volunteers who want to remember a different America.
917.664.8353
Lavender Pit Mining Overlook
Historic Highway 80
Around the Pit
As you find yourself cruising around Bisbee winding around the pit visit the Lavender Pit Mining Overlook. It is a quick but interesting stop where you can take in the huge 300-acre, open pit mine that made Bisbee what it is today. Fence cut-outs facilitate unobstructed photos of the interesting-looking geographic feature. Its informational displays tell you about the mining process, environmental concerns, and years of operation. The Lavender Pit was named in honor of Harrison M. Lavender (1890–1952), a Vice-President and General Manager of Phelps Dodge Corporation.
Warren Ballpark
Ruppe Avenue at Arizona Street
Warren
The ballfield is the oldest continuously operated baseball diamond in the U.S. Historically, copper has been the community's work, but baseball is its play. When Warren was laid out in 1906, a spot was reserved for the Warren Ballpark. The first game was played there on June 27, 1909. The ballpark was originally built for mine workers and their families a chance to watch baseball on lazy summer nights.
520.366.1455
Big Jeep Tours
10 Copper Queen Plaza, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee/Surrounding Area
Join Bisbee native Travis on a passionate, authentic Jeep tour filled with rich tales of Bisbee's history and personal stories from his childhood growing up in Bisbee. Travis believes sharing Bisbee with visitors awakens the imagination and creates a friendship with the city that satisfies the soul, as very few things do. So, through the relationship with a native-born Bisbee guide and the town of Bisbee, you're introduced to the most memorable experiences in the area. Through these experiences, you become a Big Jeep Tours family member.
520-660-1686
Bisbee's Heritage Stairs
Center Town Old Bisbee, Arizona, Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
One of Bisbee’s most magnificent architectural achievements is the countless concrete stairs that cling to the steep canyon sides. The lack of flat land and the need for miners and bosses to reside near their workings led to the construction of hundreds of hillside homes beginning in the late 1870s. The owners and occupants of the irregularly shaped, sometimes nearly vertical, parcels had to develop dependable routes to reach their properties. It is still common for nice houses to be situated on a parcel accessible only by climbing 100 or 200 steps to the front door! Explore our stairs at your own pace. Approximately 33,000 individual stairs comprise 350 staircases in Old Bisbee.
Copper Queen Library
6 Main Street
Old Bisbee
The Copper Queen Library (CQL) was founded in 1882 and is Arizona's longest, continuously operated public library. The CQL was named the Best Small Library in America in 2019 by Library Journal and was awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2024, the nation's highest honor for public libraries. Open to patrons and visitors, the CQL is the community hub of Bisbee and the anchor of Bisbee's Arts and Culture District. Open Monday & Tuesday Noon - 7 PM; Wednesday - Friday 10 AM - 5 PM; Saturday
10 AM - 2 PM; closed Sundays.
520.432.4232
Evergreen Cemetery
Old Douglas Road
Lowell
Established in 1892, Evergreen Cemetery replaced the Old City Park cemetery in Brewery Gulch, which was upslope from the drinking water wells posing a health risk to the early residents of Bisbee. In 1914, the Common Council of Bisbee ordered all buried bodies to be relocated from the old cemetery to Evergreen Cemetery. Today, there are over 10,000 burials in the cemetery. Photo credit: Mark LaRue
Muheim Heritage House Museum
207 Youngblood Hill
Old Bisbee
This lovely heritage home museum was built by Joseph and Carmelita Muheim. A National Historic site with Queen Anne architectural influences, the home was enlarged from 1898 through 1915 as the family grew. Docents provide guided tours through the restored interior with its period furnishings. From the gardens you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and hillside homes on Brewery Gulch. The Muheim Heritage House is available for special events such as small weddings, receptions, and other intimate gatherings. Open by appointment.
520.432.2106