Once known as “Queen of the Copper Camps”, the City of Bisbee & the Queen Mine Tour will be hosting the annual Bisbee Gem & Mineral Show, May 24th & 25th. Held at the historic Queen Mine, the show promises an array of exquisite, quality mineral specimens & will run 9 am - 5 pm on both days.
The vendors, the venue, the history & the minerals make for a remarkable opportunity for visitors to view & purchase extraordinary items from renowned collections. While at the show, experience the Queen Mine Tour & explore the depths where copper was born.
For official tourist information, contact the Bisbee Visitor Center at (520) 432-3554 or call toll-free at (866) 2BISBEE (224-7233).
This Old West mining camp proved to be one of the richest mineral sites in the world producing nearly 3 million ounces of gold & more than 8 billion pounds of copper, not to mention the silver, lead & zinc that came from the rich Mule Mountains. By the early 1900’s, Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco.
Bisbee, located approx. 90 miles southeast of Tucson, offers old-world charm, new-world charisma & is Arizona’s premier destination for arts & culture, western heritage, bird watching & outdoor recreation.