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The town of Bisbee is located approximately 100 miles southeast of Tucson, directly in the heart of the Mule Mountains at 5,300 feet above sea level. The quaint town was founded in 1880,and thanks to its rich copper deposits, quickly developed to become the most populated settlement in the state. The town’s mineral wealth did not go unnoticed by the Phelps Dodge mining company, who built a railroad into the town in 1880 and soon began to mine the rich ore. The many years of prosperity ended in the early 1970s when Phelps Dodge decided to cease operations. This in turn forced a good number of the town’s residents to leave Bisbee and relocate elsewhere.

Today, Bisbee is a haven for artists who have settled in the historic buildings and have restored them to their past glory. Bisbee has become a city of diversified yearly events featuring music, crafts, and the arts.