Jerome Arizona industiral Archeology historical photos pictures and tours. The techological revolution that really began . . . whoops! I almost said in the last centuy. Let's just say the 19th century (and probabably before that) becomes now a study for archeologist of a different sort: Those collectors of old engines and machines, buildings that some would have torn down as eye sores not that many years ago. Yesterdays refuse becomes a legacy from the past providing people are aware. In the links below you will find records of a lost past.

Industrial Archeology
Jerome Historical Photos & Tours

  Jerome arizona industrial archeology

Jerome in 1907. They say the population of Jerome in the late 1920's was reaching 15 thousand people. That included all the tents and shacks.

historical mining picutres / photos

A motley crew of United Verde Miners with their lunch pails and candles. Where are the canaries?

Some buildings and landmarks that you may find of interest include: United Verde Hospital (now the Jerome Grand Hotel), Club House Hospital, Chief Surgeon's House, the 'Cribs District,' United Verde Apartments, Powder Box Church, United Verde Railroad Depot, Clark Elementary School, Jerome Hotel, Cleopatra Hill, the Open Pit area and the Gold King Mine.


 

Mining activity comprises an important component of our nation's heritage. Native Americans engaged in the extraction and processing of precious metals long before initial contact with Europeans. Stories of abundant mineral wealth ranked high on the list of factors that first attracted Europeans to the North American continent. The quest for mineral wealth continues in contemporary America. Many centuries of mining activity have left a legacy of historic mining sites that now exist throughout the United States.
The opulent Victorian architecture characteristic of some successful nineteenth-century mining towns has galvanized interest in preserving and restoring communities. The decaying industrial sites where the actual mining occurred have received considerably less attention. However, the industrial mining sites often face the greatest threats today. Massive earth moving efforts associated with modern mining, along with programs to reclaim abandoned mine lands, can harm the remnants of historic mining activity. In addition, many mining sites have fallen victim to the combined effects of neglect, abandonment, vandalism, and severe weather.
The threats faced by these properties, along with the complex task of understanding the significance of deteriorated sites associated with our industrial heritage, suggest the timeliness of a bulletin on evaluating and nominating historic mining properties to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register evaluation process offers a framework for assessing the significance of mining sites, while listing in the National Register will help assure that significant mining sites are recognized and protected when possible. The ultimate goal of this bulletin is to provide a body of information to suppport Federal, State, and local efforts to manage historic mining properties with a sense of stewardship predicated upon recognition of the importance of these properties in our nation's history.
Lawrence E. Aten
Chief, Interagency Resources Division
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Narrative CD by Clay Miller

Industrial Archeology Society

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When is Clay on the Verde Canyon Railroad?


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Below you will find helpful links for activities in the area, lodging and hotels, pictures and photos, and other subjects of interest to tourism.

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