The National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Bisbee as one of 12 distinct communities in 2005, describing it as  “a richly unique authentic historic community that has reinvented itself through preservation and revitalization and well-managed growth."

This quaint old mining town situated in the mile-high Mule Mountains was founded in 1880. By the early 1900’s Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco. With a population of 20,000, Bisbee had become the most cultured city
in the Southwest.

In the mid 1970's, Phelps Dodge closed their mining operations and the population began to shrink.

But like neighboring Tombstone, Bisbee too is a town too tough to die.  During the 1980's and 1990's, Bisbee slowly attracted a community of people often characterized as liberal thinkers and hippies.  They re-discovered Bisbee's natural beauty and the hidden charms that accompany its slower pace and eclectic environment.

Today Bisbee is a thriving community that has become a home for artists and retirees who enjoy a lively monthly calendar of special events. Travelers visit from all over the world and enjoy Bisbee’s unique charm and atmosphere.

Visitors and locals alike can enjoy a stroll through town where they will discover inviting antique shops, art galleries, restaurants, coffee houses, and specialty shops...or just enjoy the turn-of-the-century Victorian and European-style architecture of Old Bisbee nestled on the mountainsides, while experiencing the relaxed pace.

Here are a few links to web sites where you can learn more about this charming little city: