Tour of Historic BISBEE, ARIZONA | Queen Mine, Mining Historic Museum, Inn at Castle Rock & MORE!

[@ChuckDoesStuffDSM]

My brother and I stayed at the Castle rock inn a couple weeks ago. We just wanted to check out the town because we had some time to kill. And then we ended up staying there a second night. My room was decorated with one of everything from the “oriental“ store in the mall. And my brothers room was surfer themed. The owners were super nice and laid-back. The place definitely has a charm about it. Quite eclectic.

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh my gosh, that's so awesome! That place is just a lot of fun and quirky... loads to find and discover. 😊

[@aaronforren8820]

We visited Bisbee in January 2023 the amazing thing is we stayed in the Geronimo room. ,Its easy to fall in love with this cool little town. Thank you for the video.

[@CactusAtlas]

How awesome! We agree too. We both love Bisbee. It has everything! Charm and history! 😊

[@deborahhuey8437]

Just saw sign for Killer Bee Guy's store. Reed and crew are awesome.

[@robinboyle5667]

Love Bisbee!❤

[@CactusAtlas]

Such a fun town, isn't it? 😊

[@y.t.grandma6419]

Loved seeing this. I was born in Bisbee. It almost died down to a ghost town when the main mine closed down, back in the 60's. Some hippies from California moved into the housing provided by the mine after work at the mine dwindled down. I live in Northern California now, sure do miss Bisbee. 💜💜💜

[@CactusAtlas]

Happy to provide a glimpse into Bisbee for you! 😄 Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate it.

[@lzwnn]

What a fun destination Bisbee looks to be. So much cool history.

[@CactusAtlas]

It's a great little place to stop and poke around for a while. 😄

[@debilee1654]

Thank you , that was AMAZING !!!

[@CactusAtlas]

You are so welcome! 😄

[@powhana6019]

Nick Sawardson's new career is interesting

[@having-fun-while-i-can]

You take advantage of the fact that Cactus Atlas can't give you the same reply because KZbin holds them to a higher standard, but I can 😘 Mr. Lance Armstrong. Take a long, seatless ride on a bumpy trail, you know the one.

[@DingChavez-m1x]

Hey Glen, Brian here from South East Louisiana.. can't wait to retire in Bisbee..

[@CactusAtlas]

It's a great town we both love. 😄

[@DingChavez-m1x]

@@CactusAtlas and whatever you do don't ever go to New Orleans I think Beirut is a much more peaceful place I'm sure

[@DenisZenASMR]

I love your style of video, so engaging and entertaining

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh thank you! 😄

[@tonyakahler3575]

OMG! Haha! Geronimo "judging you" cracked me up! I just love your videos. I have plans now to visit the places you have shown us. Being in Durango, Colorado...it is just a hop skip and a jump to most of the locations you have explored. I had NO idea how much I have not discovered , living in the Southwest! How fun you have made it again!

[@CactusAtlas]

Yup! From Durango I would say a great deal of interesting and awesome things are just around the corner (so to speak). So so happy to have inspired and have some happy adventures! 😄

[@doxielover2814]

Such a wonderful old town as well as buildings and always fun to see old time buildings while they still stand. Glad you got to visit the mine and gave us a fun little tour.

[@CactusAtlas]

We want to go back. There's a TON of history in Bisbee we haven't touched on... YET. 😉

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Great video. Love Bisbee. I'm a big baseball fan and a lot of people don't realize this but Bisbee has the oldest ballpark in the United States.

[@CactusAtlas]

We actually heard that before heading there but didn't have time to check more places out. Next time! 😅

[@elwin.]

thank you very much for that Glenn and Amy. I'm researching about my great grand uncle Tom Higgins, who was one of those first prospectors in Bisbee (or Mule Gulch as it was known then), he was a child of the irish famine with little education who eventually made his fortune mining in Bisbee, going on to commission the Higgins Building in downtown LA. I'm trying to write his story, so seeing first hand stuff of Bisbee and the incredible mines has been inspiring. Nice job!

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh, how awesome! What wonderful family history you have! Glad that we could bring a little of present day views of Bisbee to you. 😄

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

That mine tour was very cool 😎 What a neat town 😃

[@CactusAtlas]

That was the best mine tour I ever did!

[@donalddodson7365]

I had visited Bisbee in 1970, but only visited the Lavendar Pit Mine and later visited some fellow soldiers who were guests at the Bisbee Jail. Thank you for the detailed visit.

[@Kenna198]

I love love Bisbee ❤❤❤

[@CactusAtlas]

We do as well. 😊

[@Jason-vo7bb]

My brother used to work for Inn at Castle Rock. It was definitely a neat little Inn. I learned a lot about it from him when he worked there.

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh fun! Lots of history associated with that place. 😄

[@dawnblake5621]

I love all video keep videos coming

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks! We don't plan on stopping. 😄

[@jaystruthers4036]

Nice video. Good stuff.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks!

[@karlawithakranaway6125]

So very interesting 🤠

[@nmraidernation.6092]

Wow, GREAT VLOG!!! We walked the same path as you walked and spent some time in that museum, also had a wonderful lunch at the Copper Queen! Had a great brew at a awesome micobrewery close to there, did the mine shop tour as my family had no interest in going into the mine...... Brought back some awesome memories during our 2 days at Tombstone and Bisbee, thanks for the vlog.....

[@CactusAtlas]

It's an awesome trip. Thanks so much for sharing and stopping by. 😄

[@whatbuilding7]

Great tour! Can't wait to see it for ourselves; thanks for giving us a taste before we go.Love your enthusiasm for the places you go.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! It's our pleasure! So happy to provide any help and hope you have a fantastic visit in the future! 😊

[@SwiftyTravels]

What a neat historic town! I would LOVE to visit!!

[@CactusAtlas]

It's one of the better still existing old mining towns we've filmed for sure!

[@masonprov]

Thanks man! I am heading out to Bisbee in two weeks and this definitely helped expand my must see list. Safe travels.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks! There's a few other stops we made there in a more recent video that are great to add to a list as well. Happy to help! 😄

[@brigittebeltran6701]

Great Video! The RED building used to be French Blue. I lived in it...alone in 1973. It was then sold along with the Copper Queen Hotel by Steve and Marcia Hutchinson. The "hippies" were actually very wealthy college grads who smoked pot and opened some "head shops", artisian shops displaying their art and pottery. Some married locals and assimulated into the general population. Most left. Original family members come and go...Bisbee High School alumni keep in touch and return for high school reunuions. Drugs and alcohol were the downfall of many over the years. Sadly, its no longer the same since new comers took over and old timers have passed away. 😢 To get a good idea of what it was like watch the film "Violent Saturday" which used locals as extras. You'll see downtown Main Street hasn't changed.

[@CactusAtlas]

Fascinating! We will have to check that film out. Thanks for the recommendation! 😄👍

[@shannonsmith2672]

Stayed at The Inn at Castle Rock in 2018 with our son (16 yr old) and husband. We loved the hotel and Bisbee - can’t wait to go back.

[@CactusAtlas]

We have a special place in our hearts for Bisbee and can't wait to go back either. Makes for a great weekend getaway. 😊

[@shannonsmith2672]

@@CactusAtlas how lucky you are to live so close! I am in Northern Alberta, Canada - but we plan on retiring soon and travelling around the Southern States checking out all the neat little places!

[@evelyncagle2455]

Your video is so very cool. I learned so much. I have wanted to visit Bisbee for a long time. I believe a very "spiritual" person rattled your hotel room door. Thank you.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much! We hope you have an opportunity to visit one day. For such a small little town, it really is rich in history and places to get lost in.

[@markgorton5865]

I’ve been wanting to visit Bisbee for a few years but have never done it. This year I will get there. Thanks for the video.

[@CactusAtlas]

Anytime! Happy to help. 😄

[@markwilliams5606]

Am from Tombstone Arizona. This is Cool.

[@SwiftyTravels]

😂😂😂 the mine tour😂 loved the voice and laughs.. this looks so fun!

[@CactusAtlas]

Hahaha! That's Glenn's humor. I had a hard time with that segment b/c of the noise of the train so I handed that section off to him. I think it came out great! 😂

[@brettmckane8056]

Just started watching your channel in the last few weeks, loving it... We are heading all through that region of the US, in September, and to get a really good perspective of the area & towns etc is great. We have so many ideas & things to see now that we didn't know about before. Keep going

[@CactusAtlas]

We have a few more videos from this trip yet to release that could provide more ideas. Really can't go wrong in that area though. Gorgeous place! 😄

[@gregprince2523]

Never seen Coke spelled Pepsi before..... good video lotsa neat old stuff

[@CactusAtlas]

😂 Yeaaaaah... One of the things the mind sees and mouth goes with until it is too late. Haha.

[@glennwojcik2342]

Good video.

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks!

[@fluffyotter1601]

Enjoyed your video:) 🌵

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you! 😊

[@cherylkat2342]

I lived in Bisbee ! My dad work in that mine. Till it closed . We move to AR where my mom was born.

[@CactusAtlas]

That's really cool! Thank you for sharing that. 😄

[@steveflowers7022]

It was a Pepsi advert. Not a coke.. lol.. I love watching your documentary style

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much! 😄

[@glenacebrown9995]

Very interesting. It makes me want to visit Bisbee. The Castle Rock Inn looks like a nice place, and I think it was probably plain old human noise you heard during the night.😁

[@CactusAtlas]

Oh we're pretty sure it was human caused as well. It's just fun to toy around with the idea it wasn't. 😅

[@aaronforren8820]

We also heard strange noises ,THE Inn AT Castle Rock ,just saying there may be something to it.

[@KidYuma1880]

Very interesting video of the past from Bisbee mining. I have read many books about the old west how they would leave Tombstone ride out horseback to Bisbee. Amazing town history even today. Off subject have you been town of Holbrook? Where the actual cabin to famous Commodore Owens had that shoot out from Pleasant Valley war, Amazing original courthouse is also is a museum and court with the original jail, also the freight train building and tracks still in use. Part of route 66.-Kid Yuma

[@CactusAtlas]

We've been through but never given Holbrook a big proper explore sadly.

[@KidYuma1880]

@ it’s never too late, it’s going to be there for lot years. I forgot to tell you that cabin I said was Blevins place. Check it out when there, played a big part in Az history of Pleasant Valley War, even in Holbrook.

[@bondpaz]

Bisbee is awesome! I love all of those stairs L O L. 😁👌🏽 The mine tour! I haven’t done it yet. We did Halloween there and it was so cool. Took a haunted tour. Our friends are building an Earthship out there. Have you ever seen an Earthship?

[@CactusAtlas]

I imagine Halloween there is awesome! We did a haunted tour around Jerome yeaaaars ago near Halloween season. Was a lot of fun!

[@daveday999]

If you do come back to Bisbee please check out Erie Street in Lowell… a truly unique place! And just pass the Lavender Pit in Bisbee

[@CactusAtlas]

Ugh! We've meant to stop there in the past but lacked the time. Heard about the businesses and street on the news recently. Really hope that they can preserve the buildings and keep it as is. 😔

[@daveday999]

@ well I hope you do! And they keep it as best they can…

[@davidandrew1078]

I stayed at the Copper Queen Hotel in the early 90s and yes. It is an old hotel and may not get the best reviews but, it is Historical, and, that is why I stayed there.

[@CactusAtlas]

We're the same... LOVE old historical hotels for that history. 😊

[@toshibavoodoo]

cool!!

[@CactusAtlas]

Thanks! 😊👍

[@jeniferokeywsu]

The “wildest ride in the wilderness” spiel …. Hmmmm…. That sounds so familiar. Almost like I’ve heard it before! 🐭

[@CactusAtlas]

We can't help it. While we love the vast expanse of the desert, we're also big kids at heart. 😊

[@jeniferokeywsu]

@@CactusAtlas ha ha love it and embrace it!!

[@lgnrome]

My Grandfather worked at that mine in the early 50s

[@CactusAtlas]

We're hearing from a lot of people who had family in the area or who worked in the mine. Really fantastic to hear! Hopefully, we helped bring a glimpse into a world they knew once. 😊

[@lgnrome]

@@CactusAtlas Thank you very much.

[@JillianCampsArizona]

Loved the queen mine tour! Also laughed at “their first order of business was finding water” me, an Arizona resident: no joke 😆🤷‍♀️

[@CactusAtlas]

It feels like such a rare find to be able to go in an old mine and have be told all that information by men experienced with mining. As for the water bit... might be us again in a couple decades! 😂😟

[@brianwilliams3146]

Nice video, I want to visit that hotel and mine now. By the way, I think the sign was a Pepsi Cola sign.

[@CactusAtlas]

The hotel is really cool. Actually, there's a ton of really interesting ones around there that we need to check out in the future. As for the mural, yes it was. We noticed when editing the video. Oops!

[@travellingslim]

Was it much colder down in the mine versus the surface?

[@CactusAtlas]

It wasn't noticeably colder inside at that time of year (December). Probably worthy of a light jacket but otherwise not uncomfortable.

[@having-fun-while-i-can]

5 seconds into video, my wife says from the kitchen, " i bet he takes the mine tour." 23 seconds, proof! Its funny because wife likes to make fun of me for watching youtube videos as research for future trips. She pays attention to you guys more than she likes to admit.

[@CactusAtlas]

🤣 Research for trips is always a good idea! Better to go in with knowledge than blindly (like we do sometimes 😅).

[@mikedeer2641]

now you need to go down strate down 1200 ft in a mine yes i have worked under ground in my younger days

[@LarryRobinson55]

Regarding the shaking door…an earthquake, even from farther away, can shake a door like that.

[@CactusAtlas]

I'm certain there is a logical explanation. Vibration, confused guest, something like that. 😅

[@robertking1480]

Last time there was 1971

[@Latnman101]

I like Bisbee much better than Jerome. However both are not to miss.

[@CactusAtlas]

We couldn't agree more. Jerome is not to be missed as you said, but something about Bisbee feels a little MORE. 👍

[@kreggossmer2029]

🤠👻👍

[@toddrohrlach8336]

You could get away with world famous ..... well sort of famous, but I am watching from Aus.

[@gregprince2523]

Any Turquoise history?

[@CactusAtlas]

There is turquoise history there, yes, but it isn't something we've researched at this time.

[@gregprince2523]

@@CactusAtlas Roger that, Bisbee Turquoise is some of the best in the world they say....

[@robertking1480]

Enjoy trip but my grandpa bought me cokes fer a nickel in early 60 s I'm 65 5th generation Texan

[@gstiles7]

Great video, but whatever you do DON'T Google "glory hole" LOL

[@CactusAtlas]

Hahaha! We don't have to but might be good advice for anyone who missed the joke. 😅

[@patriciabond160]

Enjoyed the narration and your videography, but maybe fewer head shots of you and more of the scenery you are viewing.

[@FoxoChaca]

Music overpowering, hard to hear your voice. It's the fashionable thing to do but it's also a drag. Otherwise, fine video. Faces are new to me.)

[@CactusAtlas]

It's an older video for us. Hopefully, we've improved since then. 😅

[@FoxoChaca]

Sorry, Mr. Atlas. Your video is perfect, as they all are. I was typing that comment for another video when it ended abruptly and somehow that comment switched over to your video, which played right after. My fault. Please disregard my criticism. I'm quite embarrassed. Love your channel. ❤️

[@charlesokeefe8788]

Hey bud. The definition of renegade indian is a misnomer . It is offensive to bativws. The apache were tge dog warriors tio save their way of life. In civeque the calvary shot the shaman on the reservation . And rsstrared war. Tou do not shoit shaman

[@jameshobbs]

did you meet Doug Stanhope?

[@CactusAtlas]

Nope, can’t say I did.

[@lifewantstolive]

I enjoyed your video. It was well done. Why exactly did you need to wear a mask? It provides zero protection for anybody and especially over facial hair. Why are people still so dumbed down about these things? Nobody should risk their own health wearing these things, which per studies indicate can result in deep lung infections. I have some hearing loss and sometimes it's impossible for me to understand folks without reading their lips. I've been called rude when I ask people to remove their mask so I can understand them. Lately I've noticed more and more folks (either 20-somethings or elderly) are wearing them again as a sign of compliance and submission I guess. Perhaps these are the same folks that believe good health comes from big Pharma. Sad to see your compliance. Mask wearing is certainly not in the spirit of the old west, now is it?

[@CactusAtlas]

This was filmed in Dec 2021. The museum required them to be worn at that time in order to enter as we stated in the video. No mask, no entry, no filming of the museum for viewers. 🤷‍♀️

[@rogermedler5686]

Don't need the music.

[@CactusAtlas]

You probably won't like our channel then! 😂 In all seriousness, we get a lot of positive feedback about our videos (music included), so if this one isn't your thing, I wish you luck in finding ones that are. 😊 Thanks for watching.

[@rigger4695]

since they require masks then they loose my business.