We went back up the mountain today to Jerome the "Largest Ghost Town in America". Founded in 1876 to mine the copper ore. Jerome was once the fourth largest city in the Arizona Territory. The population peaked at 15,000 in the 1920's. After World War II the demand for copper decreased to the point where in 1953 the mine closed. Today Jerome is a tourist and artist community with a population of about 450. On the Sunday when we were there the population must have been 4,450. The tourist business has really picked up. Jerome is built on the side of Mingus Mountains at an elevation of 5300 feet and a 30% slope.
The pictures below were taken at pull off just below the town.
Jerome, AZ. In the early days of the town they had problems with buildings sliding down the hill.
The white looking building is the visitor center for the Jerome State Park. The large building in the back ground was a hotel built to house the mine workers.
A view of the Copper Smelter in
Clarksdale where the copper ore from the mine in Jerome was taken.
View of
Clarksdale from Jerome. The ridge in the far background is part of the Colorado Plateau. For more in formation on Jerome, AZ. click on the link below.
http://www.azjerome.com/
The pictures below were taken at pull off just below the town.
Jerome, AZ. In the early days of the town they had problems with buildings sliding down the hill.
The white looking building is the visitor center for the Jerome State Park. The large building in the back ground was a hotel built to house the mine workers.
A view of the Copper Smelter in Clarksdale where the copper ore from the mine in Jerome was taken.
View of Clarksdale from Jerome. The ridge in the far background is part of the Colorado Plateau. For more in formation on Jerome, AZ. click on the link below.
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