Jerome History Walk

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1 hour (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Arizona once had a booming mining industry, known for copper and gold. Discover Arizona’s old mining history on a walking tour of the historic mining town of Jerome. Join a small group and explore the mining town stopping at key locations like the sliding jail, that slid off of its foundation into the street, as well as the mining museum.

Listen to stories of the old mining town while you walk
See old mining equipment and saloon remains
Choose from several tour times to suit your schedule
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

403 Clark St, Jerome, AZ 86331, USA
We are located in unit B-7 of the historical UVX building. The UVX is on Clark St between Haunted Hamburger and the Fire Station just above the park.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Highly recommend!!

MaryEllen_B, May 2024

Loved it all! Austin made the history come to life. He was so expressive and made it all so very interesting!

Glad we took the Jerome history tour!

Sara_C, May 2024

Learning about the history of copper mining, Clark, and Douglas. Austin was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and easy to hear and understand.

Very informative tour and...

Carlos_T, Apr 2024

Very informative tour and well worth it. Jerome has a very dark history that is intriguing. I'll definitely take the ghost tour next!

Great! Must-do

Alexis_P, Apr 2024

The history of Jerome blew us away! This tour is a must-do and gave us plenty of recommendations and things to do, we just didn't have enough time! Beware if you're coming in the spring, it was chillier and raining than we expected from Sedona

Jerome!!

John_V, Apr 2024

Out guide Austin was fantastic, knowledgeable, and kept us moving quickly/did not let anyone butt-in to what we had paid for. Was worth the cost to us - would recommend this tour.

Loved this tour!

heywoodracing, Apr 2024

Courtney was our knowledgeable guide and made this tour awesome! It was very interesting to learn about Jerome and I would recommend this tour to anyone! There is walking up and down the hills and some stairs but Courtney was patient for thr people who needed extra time to keep up. Again it was awesome!

Surprising and engaging

Sharon_A, Apr 2024

Wonderful tour of Jerome. Our guide, Cloe, was knowledgeable and entertaining. I didn’t realize that Jerome would be steeply set, so I worried about the walking. But, they made it very easy, and shuttled us back up in a van. The group size was also just right.

Learn Jerome in 1 hour

Laurie_K, Apr 2024

In one hour we learned a lot about Jerome Knowing the history helps you understand and appreciate this ghost town . thanks Austin for a very knowledgeable tour.

Fantastic tour with Austin

Rebecca_P, Apr 2024

We loved our tour with Austin. Austin shared some fantastic stories about Jerome! We were really glad to have done the tour as it's hard to really experience this town as a tourist without understanding the unique and dark history of the town. Thanks again Austin.

Nice quick informational and fun (and a little heavy)

Robert_E, Apr 2024

Tour guide was awesome - tour is short in distance but lots of good stories although admittedly a lot of bummers in the town history.

Real stories of real people!

Ron_F, Mar 2024

We spent two days in Jerome and scheduled a Walking History Tour while there. We were so fortunate to have Courtney give us an amazing tour! Way more than important historic people and dates, we received stories from all walks of life. Tales of love lost, power, money, revenge, religion, political intrigue, despair, death, hope and the struggles of persons in all walks of life. A great weaving of stories, exceptionally well done! Thanks Courtney, best part of our visit!

Excellent walking tour

Paola_Y, Mar 2024

Chloe gave us the best tour. I wish I had booked the longer one because I didn't want it to end. She really brought the history of Jerome to life. My kids loved it too.

Do not miss this short historical walking tour of Jerome and get a feel and appreciation of mining life the late 1800s.

Nancy_N, Mar 2024

Our tour guide/Courtney was excellent. She has a wealth of knowledge about the development and growth of Jerome, quality of the residents' life and the historical ups and downs of William Clark's copper mine--the town's major employer. There were so many fires that she knew the dates and pointed out the parts of the town that were destroyed and rebuilt. Courtney was able to describe how development unfolded over the years making Jerome what it is today. A definite must do when visiting this area.

Where’s Clark Street?

Kathleen_D, Mar 2024

Courtney was extremely knowledgeable and her attention to details was very professional. We loved the Catholic Church. For a town with such a horrendous reputation this church remains actively alive today. Also the little church at the end of the tour was so magical and perfect. The cobble roads and buildings with such massive stones are telling of how much manual labor was forced upon the people to build the town’s infrastructure. Thanks to the hippies of the 60’s-70’s the town became an artists’ Mecca. Jerome is a delightful town. We’re ready to come back to see the town with our new found knowledge! Thank you Courtney! Oh, Larger signage for the history buffs would be helpful.

Austin was very...

Beverly_S, Mar 2024

Austin was very knowledgeable about the history of Jerome. The walking was easy, with a lot of standing. There are a few stairs and a steep hill, otherwise not difficult at all.

Jerome

Stephanie_K, Feb 2024

Courtney was knowledgeable, friendly and gave a very full informative tour of the history of Jerome!!! What a

Great tour

kerri_r, Feb 2024

A very interesting and informative tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience fun.

Great experience !

Clyde_C, Feb 2024

Great tour! Informative and entertaining. I highly recommend it for a nice overview of the town and it’s history

Informative and Fun

Robin_B, Feb 2024

Very enjoyable and informative. Shared a wealth of information . ? Austin? Obviously knew the history of Jerome and was passionate about it.

Courtney was a wonderful...

Lyla_M, Feb 2024

Courtney was a wonderful guide — incorporating humor & historical facts into the tour. We were expecting to walk the entire town or at least multiple parts of it, (our legs are sure glad we didn’t!), but just as a heads up, it’s not a tour of the entire town. This was our second time as a couple visiting Jerome. I’ve been going for the past 28 years, and it was fantastic to be able to truly understand and hear the history behind what’s become a beautiful, thriving free spirited town. We highly recommend this tour!