Unveil the salacious wild west of Jerome on our accredited tour. Explore the rise and fall of the largest copper mining town, encounter famous figures, and discover intriguing historical events.
Unveil the salacious wild west of Jerome on our accredited tour. Explore the rise and fall of the largest copper mining town, encounter famous figures, and discover intriguing historical events.
- Audrey Headframe Park - Located right next to Jerome State Historic Park is the Audrey Shaft Headframe Park, which is open daily from 8 am
- 5 pm. The Headframe Park is managed by the Jerome Historical Society. At the Headframe park visitors can stand on glass above a 1,900 foot shaft. The shaft is 650 taller than the highest point of the Empire…
- Audrey Headframe Park - Located right next to Jerome State Historic Park is the Audrey Shaft Headframe Park, which is open daily from 8 am
- 5 pm. The Headframe Park is managed by the Jerome Historical Society. At the Headframe park visitors can stand on glass above a 1,900 foot shaft. The shaft is 650 taller than the highest point of the Empire State Building! It is the largest wooden headframe still standing in Arizona; it was completed in 1918.
- Jerome State Historic Park - Jerome State Historic Park is a state park of Arizona, US, featuring the Douglas Mansion, built in 1916 by a family of influential mining entrepreneurs in Jerome, Arizona, a mining region in the northeast of the Black Hills, east Yavapai County. A museum is located in the old Douglas Mansion.
- United Verde Copper Company - Historic Marker - The mine was established in 1882. Owned by Territorial Governor Frederick Tritle, financing was obtained to begin large scale mining from New York investors such as Eugene Jerome for whom the town was named after. The massive ore found here was mined for over 70 years producing over a billion dollars in copper, gold, silver, zinc and iron. This was the worlds largest copper producer during World War 1.
- Sliding Jail - During the 1930’s much of Jerome was in a landslide due to fault lines, massive explosions from the United Verde Copper Company and water erosion. During this time parts of Jerome slid 1 1/2 feet every month. The sliding jail slid approximately 225 ft from its original foundation.
- Jerome Historical Society Mine Museum - The Museum and Gift Shop were opened in the early 1950s. With displays depicting the timeline of Jerome’s past to its present, items such as old miners equipment to remains of gambling in saloons can be seen within the Museum.
- Jerome Winery - On tour we will pass by many of Jerome’s fine wineries.
- Tour includes comfortable travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Tour includes comfortable travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
Our certified tour leader will escort you in a journey back in a time, unraveling the licentious history of Jerome’s wild west. The topics cover everything from the ascendance and collapse of the world’s biggest copper mining town that yielded over a billion dollars in valuable metals, to renowned figures like Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp, the notorious…
Our certified tour leader will escort you in a journey back in a time, unraveling the licentious history of Jerome’s wild west. The topics cover everything from the ascendance and collapse of the world’s biggest copper mining town that yielded over a billion dollars in valuable metals, to renowned figures like Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp, the notorious homicide of Brothel mogul Belgian Jennie and the rule of the Cuban Queen. Our distinguished work and accurate data, garnered from the JHS archives and personal meetings with the archive manager, are recognized and backed by Jerome Historical Society. All our tour guides are residents of Jerome and they’re also active participants of the JHS.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.