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Once known as The
Queen of the Copper Camps, Bisbee is nestled among the Mule Mountains,
an area world renowned for the diversity of its minerals and the
wealth of its copper.
Although its mines closed in the
1970s, this small town's legacy has been preserved not only in its
architecture and its mining landscape, but in a museum that has
since welcomed, educated and entertained more than a half-million
visitors.
The museum is housed in the 1897 office building of the Copper Queen
Consolidated Mining Company.
With a history deserving of National
Landmark status, it's only fitting that Bisbee's past be captured
and reflected in a museum like no other.
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Reported activity includes the sounds
of footsteps on the stairs, faint voices coming from empty rooms and odd
shadows in various areas.
Apparitions have also been sighted outside
of the building late at night. The identity of any of these spirits is
still a mystery.
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We heard about the
'hauntings" at the museum from locals while staying at the
Copper Queen Hotel. The following day we decided to do a brief recon
to determine if there is any validity to the stories.
Interviews conducted with the staff
working that day revealed conflicting information. Some believe
that there is something supernatural at the museum while others
did not. The stories were mostly second hand, often vague and lacked
any significant detail.
We also learned that the "source"
of our information is not the most reliable, at least in the opinion
of one of the employees at the museum.
After the interviews we conducted
a sweep for suspect electromagnetic fields. Other than some poorly
shielded electrical wiring, we found nothing unusual. |
Photographs
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to view the larger image.
The photographs taken at this location
were low resolution, thus diffraction rings cannot be seen to determine
if the "orb-like' objects in the photos are dust or other airborne
particles.
Contradicting stories and second hand
witness accounts coupled with the lack of EM fields and determinate photographs
indicate that this location may not be haunted, at least not during our
visit. |
