Just a short drive north from the border we hit the Mule Mountains and the quaint little mining town of Bisbee. Bisbee sprang up in 1877 when calvary patrols found what looked to be promising rock and a mining community was born. The area turned out two profitable copper mines. In the early 70's the town fell on disrepair as the price of copper dropped and the mines closed. The influx of young hippies brought the old town back to life with restoration of the old buildings. Much of the old town looks today as it did over a 100 years ago. We hit the town the day after Thanksgiving and couldn't have had better timing. The Old Mine RV park sits on the edge of the dusty mine on one side and the town on the other. A great place to watch the lights of the town on the eve of "the lighting of the holiday trees" which is probably the most spectacular day for BisBeans.
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