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Bisbee

This former mining town, 40km south of Tombstone, offers a slice of the Wild West without the tourist traps that you find in Tombstone.

Practical Information

Bisbee Chamber of Commerce

31 Subway Street, Bisbee
Tel (520) 432 5421
Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

Accommodation

Red Metal Miners' Hostel

59B Subway Street, Bisbee
Tel (520) 432 3227

Sights

Mining & Historical Museum

This small museum depicts Bisbee’s heyday when the copper mine was in operation and fortune-seekers flocked to Bisbee for the piece of the action.

5 Copper Queen, Bisbee
Tel (520) 432 7071
Admission $4
Open 10am-4pm daily

Queen Mines

This former mine offers 75-minute underground tours.

118 Arizona Street, Bisbee
Tel (520) 432 2071
Admission $12
Tours depart 9am, 10.30am, noon, 2pm, 3.30pm

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