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Jerome, a former copper mining town, is a destination for visitors eager to discover more about the Verde Valley. Explore things to do in historic Jerome.
The natural rock features in and around Jerome were greatly altered by mining. The town is underlain by 88 miles (142 km) of mine shafts. These may have contributed to the subsidence that destroyed some of Jerome's buildings, which slid slowly downhill during the first half of the 20th century. The United Verde open pit, about 300 feet (91 m ...
The mining camp of Jerome precariously hugged the northeast slope of the mountain. Jerome, Arizona ca. 1883. The town was named after Eugene Jerome, a wealthy financier and officer of the United Verde Copper Company. Eugene was a cousin of Jennie Jerome, the mother of Winston Churchill.
11 Μαρ 2022 · Located high on Mingus Mountain, Jerome is a once-bustling Wild West mining town in the Verde Valley highlands. When you arrive at its perch, you’ll feel like you’re clinging to a cliff and peering out over a kingdom of green scrub, cacti, and pines. Jerome was a boomtown turned ghost town.
Perched high atop Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley is the historic mining camp of Jerome, Arizona. Once a thriving copper mining town, Jerome has survived by becoming a mecca for artists and tourists. Like most places in Arizona, the area was first inhabited by Native Americans, as far back as 1100 A.D.
It is estimated that through the years millions of tons of copper, gold, silver, and other heavy metal ore were mined in Jerome, giving the town one of its nicknames: Jerome, the Billion Dollar Copper Camp.
Explore the rich history and area culture of Arizona’s favorite mining town at Jerome State Historic Park. Self-guided tours and events are available.
