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Jerome Wild West Tour: History of Copper Mining Town
4.6
69 Ratings
Jerome
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.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
What's Included
- Tour includes comfortable travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
Additional Information
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.
Location
403 Clark St
Clark Street
We are located in unit B-7 of the historical UVX building. The UVX is located on Clark St between Haunted Hamburger and the Fire Station above the park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(69 Ratings)
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Climber03791446684
Aug 25, 2024
Fun Day In Jerome - Very fun town! So many great shops! Don't miss Haunted Hamburger. The museum was very interesting. A unique little town. Scenery surrounding town beautiful!
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Cynthia_f
Aug 5, 2024
Knowledge sites - All the knowledge our guide had and the interesting sites. Our guide was great. Nothing further to say.
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Mark_p
Jul 12, 2024
Made it come alive - She (our guide) really made the history of Jerome come alive. Very lovely personality and very knowledgeable. Thank you!
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Lightpacker475082
Jun 22, 2024
Great Wild Wild West Tour - Courtney was a wonderful tour guide. We loved all the history of this era. She was very knowledgeable and fun. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Beckyme3961iv
May 4, 2024
Wild West Tour - Had a great time on Austin’s Wild West tour! He shared so much information and we visited some really interesting sites. Linda at the office was also very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend :)
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Atl011
Apr 20, 2024
Lots of history in Jerome - We took the Wild West Tour and learned so many interesting facts about Jerome. Chloe was a great tour guide - friendly & very knowledgable! It’s a walking tour that finished in a van for about the last 30 minutes. Great way to learn all about Jerome from its roots.
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Patricia_d
Apr 19, 2024
Very informative - Seeing the old mine, the old Church and the sliding jail. The tour guide was very interesting when telling the story of Jerome. It is certainly worth the price of the tour. I recommend it.
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H7919myjulies
May 19, 2024
Greed kills: History lesson that’s raw, real and vicious - Courtney offered an interesting and informative tour. My adult son and I really enjoyed seeing and learning about the town’s history. Jerome is an odd and fascinating slice of Americana. Amongst the surprises was a powerful wind that periodically raced across the steep scape.
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Irak625
May 17, 2024
Nice intro to Jerome - Informative but not quite as described. Courtney was very knowledgeable and had an easy way of relating the story of Jerome.
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Meekvan2018
Jun 14, 2024
Didn't go on the tour.... - Our tour was cancelled. Evidently, the site allowed us to book a 5 pm tour, but the company did not. So, no tour. We couldn't rebook for another day because we are leaving the area.
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