Classic Historic Tour
(Jerome, Cottonwood and Clarkdale)
Photo courtesy of the Jerome Historical Society
| Departs from Sedona | Length: 4 1/2 hours |
When planning a trip to Arizona, a visit to Jerome and the Verde Valley are a fun side trip from crowded Sedona. Recently voted as one of “America’s Coolest Small Towns” by BudgetTravel.com, the former mining town of Jerome is one of the most popular sites in Northern Arizona to visit. On this 4 ½ hour tour, our guide will pick you up at your hotel, resort, timeshare in one of our comfortable, climate-controlled vans. While your guide narrates the rich history of the Verde Valley, you will travel through historic Cottonwood, once called the “Bootleg Capital of Arizona” for good reason as you will learn.
From there, you will travel through historic Clarkdale, built by Senator Clark who owned the largest copper mine in Jerome. Clarkdale was Arizona’s first planned community from 1912. Next we head up to Jerome. You will experience some of the most panoramic and awesome vistas anywhere in Arizona. Your guide will narrate historic stories and legends about this former Billion Dollar Copper Camp once known as “The Wickedest Town in the West”.
Upon your arrival in Jerome, your guide will drive you all around this former mining town, giving you time to shop and eat as well! You will be taken to back alleys, former red light districts and other historic areas seldom seen by many visitors to this quaint, historic mining town.
Enjoy approximately 90 minutes on your own for shopping or lunch. Your guide will give you information on the different local restaurants available in Jerome.
SITES YOU WILL VISIT OR SEE:
- HISTORIC CLARKDALE AND COTTONWOOD
- JEROME’S NUMEROUS OLD HOSPITALS – BUILT TO KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING POPULATION BACK IN THE MINING DAYS
- JEROME’S FAMOUS SLIDING JAIL
- THE AUDREY HEADFRAME (Here you will gaze down 1900’ into an abandoned mine shaft)
- JEROME’S FAMOUS REDLIGHT DISTRICTS
- THE UNITED VERDE COPPER COMPANY OWNED BY SENATOR WILLIAM A. CLARK
- THE LITTLE DAISY MINE OWNED BY JIMMY “RAWHIDE” DOUGLAS AND FAMILY
- AND NUMEROUS OTHER HISTORIC SITES.