Perched on top of Cleopatra Hill in the heart of Verde Valley, Arizona is the old mining town of Jerome. Once a bustling copper mining town, Jerome officially became a ghost town in the 1950’s and finally a National Historic District in 1967.
Jerome is a family favorite for me since the 1970’s. Every time I visit Jerome, there is something new to see! This little ghost town is a hidden gem bustling with activity. There are hotels, restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, art galleries, museums, and old fashion saloons!
The views are stunning throughout the town! Customers line up at the various restaurants and wineries that showcase the view. One of the most popular spots is the delicious Haunted Hamburger restaurant.
This little town is full of eerie sights and locations haunted by former residents from the days as the “Wickedest Town in the West”. These spirits continue to offer ghost hunters more questions around the strange apparitions and unexplained moving objects. The town’s Community Center is also known as Spook Hall due to a resident ghost and her odd behavior. The former brothels on Main Street are still popular for sightings of phantoms. These spirits continue to offer ghost hunters more questions around the strange apparitions and unexplained moving objects.
