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Bisbee, Arizona Area DemographicsSince 1929, Bisbee, Arizona real estate has been the county seat of Cochise County, which is the most southeastern county in the state. Bisbee was once a hub of extensive mining operations in the area and 100 years ago was the home to more than 20,000 people, making it then the biggest city between St. Louis and San Francisco, but the mines eventually closed and Bisbee now has a population of 6,090 (2000 U.S. census).
Cochise County occupies 6,219 square miles and has a population of 126,106 residents, which ranks seventh in population among Arizona’s 15 counties. Of the one dozen cities and towns and three dozen unincorporated communities and ghost towns in Cochise County, the city of Sierra Vista (2006 estimated population: 41,000), built around the Fort Huachuca Military Base, is by far the largest municipality and the neighboring community of Sierra Vista Southeast is home to another 14,348 residents. Other notable places in Cochise County are Douglas (population: 14,312) and the infamous mining town of Tombstone (population: 1,504). Cochise County was created in 1881 when Pima County, which is immediately west and includes Arizona’s second-largest city, Tucson, was subdivided. Cochise County is named for Chief Cochise (1805-74), a famed leader of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache Indian tribe and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861. The Apache have inhabited the area for hundreds of years.
Southeastern Arizona consists of mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 1,500 feet to 9,800 feet. Awesome natural rock formations abound and four rivers traverse the area. The Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert converge in Cochise County. The area is considered one of the best in the West for bird watching and more than 500 species have been identified by bird enthusiasts. Mining has long been a primary pursuit in Cochise County. Farming, including livestock and agriculture, are also important industries, but as with many areas of the state that retain a cultural history, tourism is growing.
Bisbee enjoys a generally moderate climate, with clean air and it is much cooler in summer than in Phoenix or Tucson. The average temperature is 84 degrees in summer and 64 degrees in winter. Average annual precipitation is about 16 inches.
Bisbee, Arizona History and CultureBisbee, Arizona real estate has a colorful history tied to mining camp roots and Indian heritage. Apache warriors fought with Europeans beginning around 1831 for more than three decades as they battled over the land the Indians had inhabited for centuries. All of what is now Cochise County was once a part of Mexico until the middle of the 19th century. The discovery of rich mineral deposits escalated the fighting between settlers and Indians until the Native Americans were eventually forced to relocate to reservations.
Bisbee has long been known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps” after the discovery of the Copper Queen Lode there in 1877. A government scout, Jack Dunn, discovered rich ore deposits in the Mule Mountains while chasing Apaches. Dunn enlisted prospector George Warren to explore the area and file claims, but Warren was unreliable and when he bet that he could outrun a man on horseback (he lost), he forfeited the claims he did file to what turned out to be one of the richest copper mines in the West. Gold, lead, silver and zinc were also mined in and around Bisbee, as documented by several mining museums in the city. The county’s mines were so mineral-rich that by 1908, Bisbee and its surrounding communities of were home to more than 20,000 people, making it the largest community between St. Louis and San Francisco. Eight billion pounds of copper were mined.
Bisbee, which became the county seat in 1929, is named for Judge DeWitt Bisbee, who was a financial backer of the Copper Queen Mine. Mining ceased by 1975 and Bisbee became a community for artists and retirees. Tourism has blossomed in recent decades. There are many well-preserved Victorian structures in Bisbee. Old boarding houses have been restored and many have been made into entertaining and comfortable bed-and-breakfast inns. Shops now occupy former saloons.
Not far away in 1877, prospector Ed Schieffelin was working the hills east of the San Pedro River when he came across a vein of rich silver ore in a high plateau called Goose Flats. When Schieffelin filed his mining claim, he named it “Tombstone” because he had been told that the only type of rock he would find among the waterless hills and warring Apaches of the area would be his tombstone. The town of Tombstone was founded in 1879 and quickly became a boomtown. Tombstone became the first county seat of Cochise County and quickly grew to 15,000 residents. It became a destination for outlaws and Old West lawlessness, replete with dozens of saloons and brothels, but was sophisticated enough to offer refrigeration (with ice cream and later even ice skating), running water, telegraph and limited telephone service. Capitalists and businessmen moved from the eastern U.S. European immigrants worked the mines. An extensive service industry, including laundry, construction, restaurants and fine hotels was provided by Chinese and other immigrants. Tensions exploded on Oct. 26, 1881 in the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Fires and the emptying of the mines led to a decline by the middle of the 1880s.
Surrounded by mountains, Sierra Vista is a relatively new place, incorporated in 1956. Since then, Sierra Vista has become one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona and is now the business and cultural center of Cochise County. The city’s name describes its location and at an elevation of 4,623 feet, the city boasts a fantastic view of the Mule, Dragoon, Whetstone and Huachuca mountain ranges. The city annexed Fort Huachuca, home of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, into its boundaries in 1971. The two communities hold a strong working relationship and share many facilities and joint activities. Sierra Vista was the first city to have a McDonald’s drive-thru, which opened in 1975.
Bisbee, Arizona Attractions, Activities and AmenitiesBisbee, Arizona real estate offers a range of housing options in a place where the heritage of the Old West remains prominent. Bisbee and Cochise County are home to dozens of reminders of the Old West, from old mining camps and ghost towns to national monuments and historic places. The area’s cities and towns pay tribute to their history while providing modern conveniences and amenities.
Bisbee remains an emblematic vestige of the Old West. The town’s local mines produced billions of dollars worth of minerals and it was the largest cosmopolitan center in the U.S. West between St. Louis and San Francisco in the first decade of the 20th century. Several stock exchanges were based in Bisbee and the town was a major venue for rodeos and circus, vaudeville and theatrical performances. By the time the mines closed in the 1970s, the city declined briefly, but it was revived by artists whose studios and galleries reshaped the city. Today, cultural events are held year-round.
Bisbee’s historic past is preserved at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum on Main Street, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution that focuses on local history from 1877-1917. Tours of the Queen Mine are conducted by former miners.
Naco, Mexico is a popular destination for visitors to Bisbee. Located nine mile south of the city and immediately across the international border, Naco offers an interesting glimpse of America’s southern neighbor.
Chiricahua National Monument, located in the Coronado National Forest in the eastern part of the county near the New Mexico state line, preserves the remains of an immense volcanic eruption that shook the region about 27 million years ago. Known as the Turkey Creek Caldera eruption, it eventually laid down two thousand feet of ash and pumice, which eventually hardened into rhyolitic tuff and eroded into the natural features visible at the monument today, including stone columns and stone spires known as Hoodoos. The forest also includes the ghost towns of Paradise and Hilltop, Rustler Park Recreation Area and Rucier Canyon Recreation Area and is near the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge and the San Bernardino Ranch National Historic Landmark.
A few miles to the north, the Fort Bowie National Historic Site commemorates the story of the bitter conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. military and stands as a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for westward settlement and the taming of the western frontier, as well as providing insight into understanding the clash of cultures between an emerging nation seeking its destiny against a valiant hunter-gatherer society fighting to preserve its existence. Famous Apache Chief Geronimo surrendered here in 1886.
Kartchner Caverns State Park, between Sierra Vista and Benson near the western border of the county, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of Arizona’s state park system. The park is carved out of limestone and filled with spectacular formations that have been growing for 50,000 years and are still growing due to careful development and maintenance. The caverns were apparently unknown to man until 1974, when two amateur divers found a narrow crack at the bottom of a sinkhole and followed the source of moist air towards what ended up to being over two-and-one-half miles of pristine cave passages. About 250,000 people visit each year. The Throne Room contains one of the world’s longest soda straw stalactites (more than 21 feet) and a 50-foot high column called Kubla Khan. The Big Room contains the world’s most extensive formation of brushite moonmilk; it is closed for several months each year because it is a nursery roost for more than 1,000 cave bats. Other features publicly accessible within the caverns include Mud Flats, Rotunda Room, Echo Passage, Strawberry Room, Cul-De-Sac Passage and Subway Tunnel.
The fascinating history of the U.S. Army in the Southwest, as well as the history of the Southwest itself, unfolds at the Fort Huachuca Historical Museum. Opened in 1960, the museum has grown rapidly and now houses one of the most representative collections in the state. Exhibits are instructive, entertaining and aesthetically satisfying. Army manuscripts and documents in the museum’s collection, dating back as far as 1861, silently testify about the way of life on a rugged frontier.
Coronado National Memorial, near Sierra Vista, commemorates the first organized expedition into the Southwest by conquistador Francisco V�squez de Coronado.
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