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Bisbee Arizona
Old Town Bisbee & Muheim Museum
Bisbee, Arizona
Historic Mining Town
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Nestled in the mountains at an elevation of 5,416 ft., Bisbee offers a large variety of recreational and educational activities. Host to numerous festivals throughout the year (such as the Blues Festival in September), parades, large variety of shops and restaurants and wonderful
historic inns, the town itself will keep you busy. Founded in 1880, it was once the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco2.
To learn about the history of Bisbee and the mining industry, take the Queen Mine Tour and visit the Bisbee Mining and Historic Museum. Go to Bisbee - page 1.
Old Bisbee and the Muheim Heritage House, located among the historic homes above Brewery Gulch, offer a look at Bisbee's Victorian style architecture of early 1900's.
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Old Bisbee
Walk the winding streets of Old Bisbee for some wonderful dining and shopping experiences. Take the guided Old Bisbee Ghost Tour if you have a true "spirit" for adventure.
See "resources" below for more information on Old Bisbee and The Ghost Tour.
Right & Below: Old Bisbee
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Right: Pythias Castle
Built by Joseph Muheim (see below)
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Muheim Heritage House
Built in 1900 by Joseph and Carmelita Muheim, this home is registered as a National Historic Site. It is located at 207 Youngblood Hill and can be approached by Brewery Gulch.
Joseph Muheim was an early Bisbee businessman, making his fortune in mining, local businesses and real estate1.
The house sits on a hill, offering spactacular views of Old Bisbee and the surrounding countryside. Be sure to stop by for a friendly visit with the very knowledgeable curator.
Right & Below: Muheim Heritage House
(The friendly cat greeted us and posed for the photo).
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Special Tips
Traveling with children, pets or special needs
 Accessibility
Although not all shops are accessible, most streets have wheelchair slopes from the curb. The town streets are accessible by car. Many shops are accessible. The Bisbee Grill is accessible.
In downtown Bisbee, the building that houses the Bisbee Grille has an elevator to the accessible restroom on the second floor. It is not a large stall.
Across the street, to the left of the Copper Mining Museum (as you face the museum) there is an accessible public restroom. It contains a large stall. We did not locate any
private, family style restrooms.
The Copper Mining Museum also contains a large, accessible restroom that is private. The museum is accessible, but the door must be unlocked. Someone from your party must
enter the museum via the front entrance steps and inform them that the accessible entrance is needed. They will unlock the wheelchair accessible side door, and an accessible elevator can be taken to the second floor
area of the museum.
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 Traveling with children
The museums and the mine tour are both very educational. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult on the mine tour.
Temperature in the mine is 47 degrees year around, so bring a sweater or light jacket. If your child is afraid of dark places, this would not be a good choice of activity.
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 Traveling with pets
Pets are NOT ALLOWED in the mine or museums. Leashed pets can be walked on city streets and in parks.
Grooming, pet supplies and boarding are available at PetsBCute. Visit their website at: petsbcute.com
NEVER leave a pet unattended in a vehicle. ALWAYS clean up after your pet.
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Directions & Resources
Bisbee is located close to the Mexican border, in SE Arizona, on hwy 80. From Tucson, take hwy 10 to Benson. At Benson, take hwy 80 south to Bisbee.
The Muheim Heritage House is located off Brewery Gulch. From Main Street, take Brewery Gulch and look for the sign on the right side of the road. I recommend
parking on Brewery Gulch and walking up to the house. The road up is steep and twisting, and there is limited parking at the house.
Resources:
Bisbee Chamber of Commerce
phone: 520-432-5421; website:
www.bisbeearizona.com
Muheim Heritage House
phone: 520-432-7698; website:
www.bisbeemuseum.org/bmmuheim.html
Old Bisbee Ghost Tours
phone: 520-432-3308; website:
OldBisbeeGhostRour.com
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