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“The history of the Wickedest Town in the West”
Jerome, Arizona’s history is full of stories. These stories tell how the “Wickedest Town in The West” got its name and how men who sought their fortunes in this billion dollar mining camp lived, played and fought. Once the fourth largest city in the Arizona Territory, Jerome boasted a population of nearly 15,000 on its hilltop haven. During its heyday, men and women from all over the world made their way to Arizona to find work and maybe a new way of life. Today, when you visit Jerome and its historic buildings, you are given an opportunity to take a step back in time, feel the past and experience life as it might have been in Arizona’s rough and rugged days. To help with your visit, the Jerome Historical Society’s Mine Museum, located on Main Street, has numerous displays depicting life in Jerome from its beginnings to its present time. Another way the Historical Society preserves the past for the present is through its large archives. With over 11,000 photos, numerous maps, newspapers and documents all filed and easily accessed with the assistance of our Archivist, researchers are welcome.
Jerome is a neat little mountain town. Be forewarned that walking around Jerome requires a lot of ups and downs. The historical society is at one of the higher poison town and includes a great... Read more
The Mining Museum archives include photos, numerous maps, newspapers, & documents that tell the story of how the "Wickedest Town in The West" got its name and how men who sought their fortunes in... Read more
I went to the Historical Society to see what I could find out about my grandparents and great grandparents that lived in Jerome in the late 1800's. The person working there shoved a form at me,... Read more
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