The first railroad in Jerome, a premier Arizona copper mining town with billion dollar views, was the United Verde and Pacific Railway chartered on March 20, 1894. The premise behind its inception ...

JEROME, Arizona – In a few short years ... the Douglas family, arrival of the railroad and the region’s turbulent labor history. Adjacent to the mansion is Audrey Headframe Park, where ...

While the Wild West was winding down elsewhere, Jerome ... Arizona’s first company town. Riding the train: Coach or first class Vintage FP7 diesel locomotives power the Verde Canyon Railroad.

Explore Two Arizona Train Towns ... Verde Valley Railway - Clarkdale The story of Clarkdale's railroad actually begins in Jerome where copper ore was discovered in 1876. While many considered ...

Today, Jerome is Arizona’s best day trip ... bought the mine and used his vast fortune to build a narrow-gauge railway. The United Verde became the largest producing copper mine in the ...

Some of the local ghost tours include a stop at the Jerome Grand Hotel. Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure Package (2445 reviews) ...

Jerome, Arizona's liveliest ghost town ... When a narrow gauge railroad was built to the site by William A. Clark, the mine began to prosper. By the turn of the 20th century, it was the largest ...

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