Bisbee in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Discovery of Ore

circa 1997

1. Discovery of Ore Marker

Notice the Copper Queen Hotel just to the right of the marker.

Inscription. .......On this site in the year of 1877, Sgt. Jack Dunn, with a detail of the Tenth U.S. Cavalry pursuing renegade Apaches, discovered rich out croppings of copper & silver ore. The discovery led to the staking of the first mining claim & the subsequent development of the great southwest mining industry. The Glory Hole on this mountainside was the first mine developed here & was also used by the early settlers as a stronghold & sanctuary when the camp was threatened by Indian attack.

Erected by Bisbee Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 31° 26.47′ N, 109° 54.95′ W. Marker was in Bisbee, Arizona, in Cochise County. It was on Arizona Route 80 at milepost 341, 0.2 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Bisbee AZ 85603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Sky Islands

and in Southeastern Arizona.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Copper Queen Plaza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phelps Dodge General Office Building

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(about 600 feet away); Brewery Gulch (about 700 feet away); Bisbee City Fire Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Importance of Copper Mining (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bisbee World War II Memorial (approx. one mile away); Bisbee: Queen of the Copper Camps (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bisbee.

<i>Site of</i> The Discovery of Ore Marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 17, 2011

2. Site of The Discovery of Ore Marker.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 17, 2011

3. Site of The Discovery of Ore Marker.

The Glory Hole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 17, 2011

4. The Glory Hole

The Glory Hole is directly across highway 80, from the marker site, on the mountainside.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,201 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.