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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
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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.
Artemizia Foundation
818 Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Artemizia Foundation is a not-for-profit contemporary international art museum located in the heart of historic Old Bisbee. The Foundation creates connections through stimulating conversations and programs designed to effect lasting, transformative impact. Experience cutting edge artwork by some of the most important artists in the world today including Banksy, Swoon, de Kooning, Tracey Emin, Ai Weiwei, Mr. Brainwash, Andy Warhol, Kerry James Marshall, Yayoi Kusama, Blek le Rat, Kara Walker, Jeff Koons, Jenny Saville, Robert Longo and many more. Artemizia Foundation's collection is curated by founder and director Sloane Bouchever. Tickets must be booked in advance.
Bisbee After Dark: A Ghostly Tour on Wheels
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
B Active Bisbee and Old Bisbee Ghost Tour have joined forces to bring you this new adventure.
Bisbee After Dark: A Ghostly Tour on Wheels will take you on a spooky journey through the streets of Bisbee, as you learn about the town's haunted history and infamous ghost stories. Hop in the Ghost Cart as your Ghost Host takes you to various haunted locations around town. Along the way, you'll hear chilling tales of Bisbee's past and the spirits that still haunt its streets, highlights include a stop at the Copper Queen Hotel, the notorious Oliver House, and the beautifully haunted Bisbee Inn.
The tour isn't all about ghosts and ghouls. You'll also learn about Bisbee's mining history and the legends of the Old West that still linger in the town today.
The Bisbee After Dark Tour is the perfect activity for those looking for a unique and spine-tingling way to explore this historic town without the walking and steps. So grab your friends and family and get ready to discover the secrets and stories lurking in the shadows of Bisbee.
- Last approximately 45 minutes
- No stairs or hills to climb
- The Ghost Cart is open air so please dress appropriately. It gets cold as we are moving.
Reservations are required!
Space is extremely limited to 5 seats per tour.
$45 per seat (gratuity not included)
Well-behaved pets are allowed to sit on their human's lap.
Thursday - Monday 615pm. Call or go online to make a reservation!
520-844-2966
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 a post-apocalyptic landscape from the 1950s. Erie Street is all that is left from what once was a mining town incorporated in the early 1900s. The rest of this historic neighborhood was demolished to widen the open pit copper mine. Erie Street is continually restored by a vibrant and passionate community of residents and volunteers who want to remember a different America. So although you can no longer see a show at Lowell’s movie theater or pay $0.22 for gasoline, the Lowell Americana Project has made it possible to experience the street as a living snapshot of another time. And not everything on Erie Street is purely decorative—visit the Bisbee Breakfast Club for an excellent Huevos Rancheros.
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.
Readings by Amelie
26a Brewery Avenue, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Get the guidance you need with a tarot reading in Bisbee at Readings by Amelie. Located in Brewery Gulch, Amelie's small store & space contains guidance & gifts for you and the ones you love. Appointments are recommended, but walk-in hours are available Friday-Monday. Amelie is also available for readings at events and weddings.
520.519.9762
B Active Bisbee
86 Main St
Old Bisbee
Get to Know Bisbee Like a Local on Any of Our Amazing Tours
B Active Bisbee specializes in golf carts, hiking, walking, e-bike, and wine experiences in Bisbee, Arizona. We’re also delighted to offer e-bike rentals, personalized group tours, and even pickleball classes. Our top priority is to share our passion for Bisbee, with you by creating a fun and active Bisbee experience to enjoy with friends and family! Tours are available every day of the week by appointment.
520.352.9696
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
Bisbee Seance Room
26 Brewery Ave
Old Bisbee
Enter Magic Kenny Bang Bang's Victorian Parlor, get whisked back in time, learn the haunted history of Bisbee, Arizona and meet some of its most infamous ghosts in the one hour, theatrical seance. Is it merely a clever display of parlor tricks, or an encounter with the paranormal? You be the judge.
520.203.3350
Copper Queen Library
6 Main Street
Old Bisbee
Originally located in a corner of the company store across the street, The Copper Queen was the first public library in Arizona. The current structure, built in 1905-06, is notable for its prominent three story high arches. The ground floor is occupied by the town's central post office, the second and third floors by the Bisbee Public Library. Its collections range from the original Pritchard donation of some 400 classic volumes to the most current titles (including print, audio, video, and electronic) in art, literature, history, politics, medicine, science, and popular culture. Friends of the Copper Queen Library is an association that sponsors educational and volunteer programs in connection with and support of the Library.
520.432.4232
Evergreen Cemetery
Old Douglas Road
Lowell
Established in 1892, Evergreen replaced the Old City Park cemetery in Brewery Gulch, which was upslope from the drinking water wells. Several astute folks of the late 19th century suggested that such a situation might pose a health risk to the early residents of Bisbee. By order of the Common Council of Bisbee in 1914, the transfer of the residents from the old cemetery to Evergreen had begun. Today, there are over 10,000 burials in the cemetery. pic by... 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
Warren Ballpark
Ruppe Avenue at Arizona Street
Warren
The ballfield is (arguably) the oldest continuously-operated baseball diamond in the U.S. Historically, copper has been the community's work, but baseball is its play. When the Warren town site was laid out in 1906, a spot was reserved for Warren Ballpark. The first game was played there June 27, 1909. The Ballpark was originally built to give mine workers and their families a chance to watch baseball on lazy summer nights.
520.366.1455
Big Jeep Tours
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Since its founding, Big Jeep Tours is the premier on-road and primitive-road information, history, scenic, and adventure tour company in Bisbee, Arizona. What started as tours with friends/family has blossomed into signature excursions that highlight Bisbee’s incredible environment and history. From high elevation views to close-ups with mining equipment to arms reach of another country, we’re proud to offer experiences that remain with you long after they’ve ended. Join our Bisbee-born and native tour guide for the 90-minute Old Bisbee Tour or the 2.5-hour Copper City Territory Tour.
520.423.6279
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
Bisbee's Heritage Stairs
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
One of Bisbee’s most magnificent architectural achievements are the countless concrete stairs that cling to the steep canyon-sides. 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. The sturdy early Bisbeeite initially relied on precipitous trails featuring switchbacks. However, these winding inclines soon proved impractical as they were difficult to maintain and became slippery in wet weather. Next, the clever canyonside dwellers constructed a network of wooden stairs, often resembling ladders! The wooden stairs provided straight up-and-down access to the dwellings from the canyon floor. This, however, changed in the 1930s. Many of the major concrete stairways we still see today were constructed during the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration, one of the Federal Government’s back-to-work programs. ‘WPA’ was often pressed into the concrete or tagged on an embedded bronze plaque. It is still common for nice houses to be situated on a parcel that is accessible only by climbing 100 or 200 steps to reach the front door! Come explore our stairs...there are approximately 33,000 stairs and 350 sets in Old Bisbee.
Copper Queen Mine Tour
478 N Dart Rd
Old Bisbee
Take the Copper Queen Mine Tour and find out why it's cool underground! Outfitted in a hard hat, reflective vest and a miner’s headlamp thousands of Bisbee visitors descend into the Copper Queen Mine Tour 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 Tours
11 Howell Ave
Old Bisbee
Since 2001, we have been introducing visitors to our community with driver-narrated tours throughout the hills and back roads of Old Bisbee, down to the “suburbs,” down to the border, up into the Sky Islands, to the neighboring ghost towns and on a picnic to a nearby ranch. 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 Tours
5 Copper Queen Plaza, Bisbee, AZ, USA
Old Bisbee
Often imitated, but never duplicated! This is the original Old Bisbee Ghost Tour! This is the haunted history tour your friends have told you about!
As seen on Ghost Adventurers, AAA Highroads, Phoenix Magazine, New York Times, USA Today, Good Morning Arizona, Fox 10 News, Arizona Highways TV, Arizona Illustrated and MORE!
Offering 5 tours to tingle your spine:
Old Bisbee Ghost Tour - The haunted history tour with a macabre twist! The Old Bisbee Ghost Tour is our most popular tour. Walk the back alleys and stairways while you learn the history of Bisbee and how it pertains to the ghosts that haunt it! 7 Nights a Week at 7 pm, $20 per mortal, lasts 1.5 hours
Haunted Pub Crawl - Be spirited away on this haunted walking tour of Bisbee’s most spooky bars.
Lasts approximately 3 hours. $45 per mortal & price includes one tap beer at the Copper Queen Hotel Saloon.
Bisbee Historic Ghost Walk - This is our family-friendly tour! There are no stairs to climb and the stories are appropriate for all ages. $15 per mortal. By appointment only
Paranormal Experience Tour - Use Ghost-hunting equipment on this tour of Old Bisbee and go inside three haunted locations! Bring your phone to catch paranormal photos and EVPs! $45 per mortal
Bisbee After Dark - Hop in the ghost cart as our ghost host takes you to various haunted locations around town. This tour lasts approximately 45 minutes with no stairs or hills to climb. The ghost cart is open-air, so please dress appropriately. It gets cold as we are moving. $45 per mortal
520.432.3308