Category: Mine Museums and Tours
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QUEEN MINE TOURS (BISBEE, ARIZONA)
The Phelps Dodge Corporation closed the Bisbee mines in 1975. The town of Bisbee decided to conduct mine tours through a portion of the world-famous copper Queen Mine. Click Here for More Information on the Queen Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFZ9w1O-zk[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”31.440243,-109.912248″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Queen Mine Tours, 478 Dart Road, Bisbee, AZ…
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THE GOOD ENOUGH UNDERGROUND MINE TOUR (TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA)
The Good Enough Underground Mine Tour takes visitors 550 feet underground into cool, well-lit rooms, some with 20-foot ceilings. Click Here for More Information on The Good Enough Underground Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQfKMYVpaww[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”31.711786,-110.066335″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”The Good Enough Mine Tour, 5th & Toughnut Street, Tombstone, Arizona 85638″]
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MAMMOTH GOLD MINE TOUR (GOLDFIELD, ARIZONA)
Visit the Goldfield Ghost Town and pan for gold at the Mammoth Gold Mine. Click Here for More Information on the Mammoth Gold Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8jTQBLWVes[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”33.465244,-111.495438″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Goldfield Ghost Town 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Road Goldfield, Arizona 85219 “]
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BISBEE MINING AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM (BISBEE, ARIZONA)
The museum building was once the corporate headquarters of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company and is located at the center of town. An exhibit called “Digging In” helps you understand how important copper is to modern day living, how the ore was extracted, and how miners and their families lived. The museum is located…