Historic Plaques
by Basaic
The Jerome Historical Society put a lot of time, effort, and money into installing historic plaques at all points of interest in town. Here is one of them. Having a drink in Paul & Jerry's Saloon and talking with Jerry (although Cheryl at the Haunted Hamburger was cuter).
Eating, Shopping & Music in the Streets...
by shrimp56
Wandering the street [there's really only one that switches back on the hillside!] of Jerome on a Saturday afternoon, hearing the live music pouring out of the bars as well as the local town hall -- and the children dancing outside on the sidewalks.
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There are lots of shops from the kitschy to the fine, but my main memory of Jerome will be the music [and that hill!]
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Note the old car in the picture! The tan building on the right has the word "liberty" in large letters.
The Verde Valley
by VeronicaG
As we drove from Sedona to Phoenix, we took a sidetrip to Jerome, Arizona and through the lush Verde Valley. This area is about 90 miles from Phoenix and about 50 miles from Flagstaff.
The Verde River cuts through the valley and a sightseeing train allows one to view it's secrets by rail. You'll find national forests, where hiking, camping and fishing are popular pastimes.
The view of the Verde Valley from atop Cleopatra Mountain was breathtaking! The town of Jerome crowns its heights. To see Verde Valley, you can reach it easily off I-17.
Sliding Jail
by Basaic
One of the earliest jails in Jerome was built toward the bottom of Cleopatra Hill on the edge of town. During the landslides of the 1930s and 1940s the jail became unstable and started to slowly slide down the hill. It is now called the Sliding Jail. The best places to park to tour the Historic District of Jerome are by the jail. In the first picture the jail looks fine; but photos 2 and 3 show the damage caused by the shifting ground.
New State Motors
by Basaic
This is the New State Motors Company Building which was built in 1920. It now houses the US Post Office for Jerome, along with a trendy restaurant and a souvenir shop. The most interesting thing about the building though is the bottom floor (not visible from Main Street) which was the Women's Jail. It is where any of the prostitutes went if they got in trouble.