Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
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.
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 ...
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.
Discover the Gold King Mine! Family fun and animals too! Why not schedule a gold panning trip or simply wander the grounds and see Arizona history.
All about Jerome, AZ - Arizona's unique, quirky, beloved cliff-side, mining, artist, ghost town you don't want to miss.
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.
1 Απρ 2018 · The town of Jerome roosts on the slopes of Cleopatra Hill in Yavapai County, Arizona; and is steeped in a rich history of copper, zinc, gold, and silver ore mining from an ancient volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit that formed on a sea floor more than 1.74 billion years ago.
