Arizona

Arizona is so varied in elevations and scenery that there is always something new to see.   The town of Jerome is located in central Arizona to the east of  Prescott, Arizona and now a thriving artist colony and major tourist center .  Jerome, Arizona is built on the side of a mountain some 7,000 plus feet above sea level.  Jerome, Arizona is probably the largest “Ghost Town” in the United States.   It once had more than 15,000 inhabitants and was the fourth largest city in the Arizona Territory.  This area around Jerome was mined for silver and copper since the Spanish colonial era.  Jerome was incorporated as a town in 1889. 

Jerome has a large mining museum, presenting the town history, labor-management disputes, geological structure models, mineral samples, and equipment used in both underground and open-pit mining.  The Jerome State Historical Park is located in Jerome.  You can see a map of Arizona State Parks on this link.  

There is lodging and accommodations with places to eat and shops to visit on your visit to Jerome.

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