The Oliver House

Arizona · United States · Manor

More people were killed inside this Bisbee building in one morning in 1920 than in any other shooting in the town's history. It is now a guest house.

The Oliver House at Bisbee, Arizona is a bed and breakfast, and it is the site of the worst shooting in the town's history.

It happened in 1920. A man went through the building with a gun, several people died, and he took his own life afterwards.

The details vary a great deal from one telling to the next, including who he was, who he was looking for and how many were killed, and no version here should be taken as settled. The event itself is documented in the Bisbee record.

A second killing in the building is also referred to locally, with no more detail than that.

Bisbee was a copper mining town at its peak in 1920, crowded with single men in boarding houses, and the Oliver House was one of them. It has been in continuous use ever since.

Guests today are told all of this at check in. The house is open.

FAQ

Where is The Oliver House located?

The Oliver House is in Arizona, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.