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The Douglas Unified School District 27 is one of the larger school districts in Southern Arizona. The district is comprised of five elementary, one pre-kindergarten, two middle schools and one high school. Other educational facilities include a community college and a number of private schools. Douglas boasts several nationally registered historic landmarks, including the Southern Pacific Depot, the opulent Gadsden Hotel, and the Downtown historical District. Nearby attractions include the town of Tombstone, historic Old Fort Bowie, and Texas Canyon. Tombstone City of Tombstone: 520-457-3929 www.cityoftombstone.com Tombstone Chamber of Commerce: 520-457-9317 www.tombstonechamber.com

Today, Bisbee is known for its artist colony, retirement community, and many attractions. The city has maintained its architectural and historic heritage and has become one of Arizona’s most visited cities. Many of the old office buildings, saloons, and landmarks still stand and most of the town is a registered National Historic District. The visitor as well as residents can enjoy art galleries, antique stores, museums, the Queen Mine tours and the Bisbee Mining & Historical museum. In addition to Free- port-McMoRan Copper & Gold, major employers include Arizona Southern Distributors, Copper Queen Community Hospital, Copper Queen Hotel (which was featured on an episode of the SyFy Chan- nel’s “Ghost Hunters”), Safeway, Bisbee Unified School District, City of Bisbee and Cochise County.

To handle the overflow, the Phelps Dodge Company opened a new smelter site in Sulphur Springs Valley, which eventually became the town of Douglas, named after the president of the company. In 1987, the Phelps Dodge smelter was closed, however, and Douglas diversified into other industries that still make a large economic impact on both sides of the border. Cattle ranches and agriculture are still major contributors to the Douglas area economy. Economic diversity has been increased with shopping, sightseeing, tourism, retirement and the ease of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The city has been named as one of the nation’s best “micropolitan areas” with its growing economics and moderate costs of living. Construction has been completed on a new Advance Call Center Technolo- gies (ACT) call center, which has brought new jobs and economic opportunities to the city. New home developments in the area include Rancho Perilla Estates, a 500-acre gated community featuring more than 1,000 homes, a gas station, and retail stores. Another area home development is the Coronado Hills currently with about 60 houses. Major private employers in the area include Safeway, Wal-Mart, and the Southeastern Arizona Medical Clinic. Major public employers are Arizona State Prison, the City of Douglas, Cochise College, the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Douglas Unified School District.

Douglas City of Douglas: 520-364-7501

www.douglasaz.gov Douglas Chamber of Commerce: 520-364-2477 www.douglasazchamber.org

The most renowned of Arizona’s old mining camps, “The Town Too Tough To Die” got its name from a prospector who was told by his comrades that he’d find his tomb- stone rather than silver. He named his first

Nestled along the U.S.-Mexico border, Douglas is a captivating cultural crossroads where Hispanic, Anglo and Native Amer- ican cultures have mixed for hundreds of years. Dubbed the “Premier Southwestern Border Community” of the Southwest, Douglas has been named one of the “Top 100 Places to Live in America” by Bizjour- nals.com. Originally named “Black Water,” (a name that lives on in Agua Prieta, its sister city across the border in Mexico) Douglas was founded in 1901 and was incorporated in 1905. In the early 1900’s, the smelter in the town of Bisbee could not handle the large amounts of ore coming from Mexico.

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