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  • Sonny Tovar was born in Bisbee in 1935. He was 40 years old when the Queen Mine closed. He is now one of several retired miners who give daily tours of the mine. He says he still loves the smell of the mine. "I enjoy the tours. I knew what I was talking about. I would put my heart into it. I felt proud to be a miner."
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  • Sonny Tovar was born in Bisbee in 1935. He was 40 years old when the Queen Mine closed. He is now one of several retired miners who give daily tours of the mine. He says he still loves the smell of the mine. "I enjoy the tours. I knew what I was talking about. I would put my heart into it. I felt proud to be a miner."
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  • The Courthouse Plaza Miners’ monument pays tribute to Bisbee’s long history with copper. The statue, which stands nine feet tall and weighs 2,000 pounds, is made of concrete, but uses 200 pounds of copper wire fed through an oxyacetylene heated gun and sprayed over the cement. The statue was created in 1935 by artist Phillips Sanderson.
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  • Bisbee is a treasure of a town, seeped in rich history and filled with characters. It’s Main Street was at one time filled with miners and their families. As the mine closed in 1974 and mining families moved out, artists begin moving in. Now Bisbee is filled with retirees, artists and quirky characters that give the town its free spirit vibe. Main Street’s shops and restaurants are as diverse as its residents. Whether it’s a vegan lunch of butternut-red lentil soup at POCO or a hand-crafted Panama hat from Optimo Hatworks or a work of fine art from SAM•POE Gallery, Bisbee’s Main Street offers it all.
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