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 ...

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

Many of Arizona’s first resorts ... The Verde Valley Railway continued to operate long after Jerome's mines closed and highways largely replaced rail travel. David Durbano bought the railway ...

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 ...

The Verde Valley Railway continued to operate long after Jerome's mines closed and highways ... Grand Canyon Railway: How to ...

By 1894, the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad connected Ash Fork to ... Briggs, D.F., 2018, History of the Verde Mining District, Jerome, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Contributed ...

Some of the local ghost tours include a stop at the Jerome Grand Hotel. Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure Package (2456 reviews) ...

Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time for a quick Arizona road trip. Here are the best things to do in Jerome, Flagstaff, Sedona, Bisbee, Prescott.