Jerome and the Ghost Town

Jerome and the Ghost Town


Yesterday, we went to Jerome, which is about 30 miles from our location.  Jerome is a mining town that has been converted to an arts and craft shopping center.  Silver and copper were mined here at one time but of course all the mines have closed now.  There is still plenty of equipment left behind and it is interesting to look and see how this area was developed and the hardships that must have occurred during that time.  The shops that have taken over are interesting if you are into that kind of thing.  I guess I am not because I set on the benches outside most of the time.  There are about four blocks that has been developed or preserved now.  The interesting thing is they all go up the hill instead of running level with each other.  Just think of a piece of paper with four lines.  Start at the bottom and go up the paper and that is the way Jerome is laid out.  It is on the side of a mountain and the structures are dug into the mountain to with stand the inclines.

After shopping and spending the rest of our food allowance for the month, we went to the mining Ghost Town, that is about 3 miles from the town center.  Now, this was a treat for me, because they had all these old cars and trucks, tools and heavy machinery laying around everywhere.  It was like stepping back into the 1900 to 1950’s.  They had tanker trucks, police cars, fire engines, and old cars at the gas pumps.  It was great!

After leaving Jerome, we came back to the RV and watched old movies on the satellite until 12 midnight.  It was all Cindy’s fault too, because she wanted to watch the “The Rock” again for the hundredth time.  Enjoy the Photos.



This is on top of Jerome you can see for miles.

Downtown Jerome


This use to be someone house but they sold it to the state.


This is a controlled burn we were told but we saw it after walking in town for a few minutes.  It is a long way across the valley to the mountain that was burning





Some house that have been restored in the town on the upper level.


This is information on the hotel that is in the next three or four photos.  Hope you  can expand and read it.



This is an old car outside the Ghost Town Museum 




Cindy's pile of junk.



Look at these old trucks there is everything among them.

Old tools hanging around.  Some of these are stilled used today.

Steam Roller

My favorite 1932 Race car filling up at old pumps

1940's Computer

I think this is to wash the ore with but not sure it could be to was clothes

Now this is to wash clothes


JR's Quality Concrete.

This is the jail.  Those are bars in the background


One of the older buildings located on the hillside


This is Arizona Power Company equipment.  Not sure if it was used at the mine or not.

1932 Ford


Another of my favorites, this is an old tanker from Shell Oil



Old studebaker police car.   




1950 Ford F350 which is what I have now and they have really changed since them.  This is a flatbed used for hauling different things



If anyone sees my daughter Maire, please tell her I found her and Will a camper.

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