Bisbee Gem & Mineral show on May 24, 25


Published/Last Modified on Friday, May 9, 2008 3:06 PM MDT


BISBEE, ARIZ.  Once known as “Queen of the Copper Camps”, the City of Bisbee and the Queen Mine Tour will be hosting the annual Bisbee Gem & Mineral Show, May 24th   &  25th, 2008.  Held at the historic Queen Mine, the show promises an array of exquisite, quality mineral specimens.  A mere hundred paces from Historic Downtown Bisbee, the show hours are 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday.


The vendors, the venue, the history and the minerals make for a remarkable opportunity for visitors to view and purchase extraordinary items from renowned collections.  While at the show, experience the Queen Mine Tour and 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) or visit  HYPERLINK “http://www.discoverbisbee.com” www.discoverbisbee.com.  Visit  HYPERLINK “http://www.queenminetour.com” www.queenminetour.com for mine tour information

This Old West mining camp proved to be one of the richest mineral sites in the world producing nearly three million ounces of gold and more than eight billion pounds of copper, not to mention the silver, lead and 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 approximately 90 miles southeast of Tucson, offers old-world charm, new-world charisma and is Arizona’s premier destination for arts and culture, western heritage, bird watching and outdoor recreation.

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