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Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. The city is the county seat of Cochise County 6.1 History
Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine. Mining in the Mule Mountains proved quite successful: in the early 20th century the population of Bisbee soared. Incorporated in 1902, by 1910 its population swelled to more than 25,000 and it sported a constellation of suburbs, including Warren, Lowell, and San Jose, some of which had been founded on their own (ultimately less successful) mines. In 1929, the county seat was moved from Tombstone, ArizonaTombstone is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,504. Tombstone was known as one of the deadliest towns in the West during the latter half of the 19th century. It was the site of the Gunfi to Bisbee, where it remains.
By 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of strip miningStrip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral ore by first removing all of the soil and rock that lies on top of it. It is similar to open-pit mining in many regards. Strip mining is also used to extract the oil-impregnated sand in the Athabasc and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries. However, in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped- 1975Events January January 1 Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail on February 21 January 5 The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, i, the Phelps Dodge CorporationPhelps Dodge Corporation was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Initially, the company operated an import-export trade business that shipped U. grown cotton to England in exchange for tin, iron, copper and other metals essential for gro finally halted mining operations in its massive Bisbee mine, the Lavender PitThe Lavender Pit is an open pit copper mine located in Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona. It is located in the near vicinity of the very rich copper deposit the Copper Queen Mine. Phelps Dodge Corporation started digging the mine in 1951. They extracted 46.
The resulting exodus of mine employees might have been the end of the town. Still, as the county seat, the city's economy soldiered on. The sudden flood of real estate onto the market and crash in housing prices, coupled with an attactive climate and picturesque scenery, led to Bisbee's subsequent rebirth as an artists' colony. The rediscovery of Bisbee by baby boomers in the 1990s saw it develop a more polished look, complete with coffee shops and live theater. Many of the old houses have been renovated, and property values in Bisbee now greatly exceed those of other Southeastern Arizona cities.
Today, the original city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee," and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. Old Bisbee is also noted for its architecture, including its Victorian houses and elegant Art Deco courthouse. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old three-story high school, each floor having a ground-level entrance.
The "City of Bisbee" now includes the historic downtown Bisbee, as well as the geographically spaced but administratively combined satellite towns. Warren's small downtown is economically depressed, but its residential district houses a significant portion of the population and it boasts ownership of many public services including City Hall and the elementary and high schools. San Jose, on the southern side of the Mule Mountains, has seen the most new growth in the last two decades, as it is not restricted by mountains. It hosts many newer county government buildings and a large shopping center.
Bisbee is also known for the turquoise called " Bisbee Blue".
