Jerome Wild West Tour: History of Copper Mining Town

Unveil the salacious wild west of Jerome on our accredited tour. Explore the rise and fall of the largest copper mining town, encounter famous figures, and discover intriguing historical events.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Audrey Headframe Park - Located right next to Jerome State Historic Park is the Audrey Shaft Headframe Park, which is open daily from 8 am
  • 5 pm. The Headframe Park is managed by the Jerome Historical Society. At the Headframe park visitors can stand on glass above a 1,900 foot shaft. The shaft is 650 taller than the highest point of the Empire…
What's Included
  • Tour includes comfortable travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
Additional Information

Our certified tour leader will escort you in a journey back in a time, unraveling the licentious history of Jerome’s wild west. The topics cover everything from the ascendance and collapse of the world’s biggest copper mining town that yielded over a billion dollars in valuable metals, to renowned figures like Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp, the notorious…

Location
403 Clark St
Clark Street
We are located in unit B-7 of the historical UVX building. The UVX is located on Clark St between Haunted Hamburger and the Fire Station above the park.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kirk_z
Mar 30, 2025
Informative. Great Guide - Really added to experience in understanding Jerome’s history and our visit. Recommend to do this at the beginning of your visit.
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Perry_c
Mar 27, 2025
Eye Opening History! - The history of Jerome has transfigured today what it is . Would never have survived without some circumstances. Courtney was a Superb Guide .
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Rachell_j
Mar 15, 2025
Our tour guide, Austin,... - Our tour guide, Austin, made the experience so worthwhile. Extremely knowledgeable, fun spirited, perfect pace. Jerome has so much history you wouldn’t know without this experience.
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Flint_t
Mar 14, 2025
Tour guide did a... - Tour guide did a fantastic job of explaining the history of this copper mining town. This combined with the tour of the town’s relics made history come alive.
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Jetact
Mar 10, 2025
Must do - Great tour, guide was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of little known facts. Just the right amount of time. Walking and driving.
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Rachel_w
Mar 10, 2025
Jerome Ghost Town Tour - This tour gave a nice overview of the town’s unique history. Courtney our tour guide did an awesome job storytelling.
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Amy_t
Mar 10, 2025
Don’t miss this tour - Great guide: very knowledgeable. Learned a lot with extra info included. Highly recommend and would do again
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Gloriak874
Mar 1, 2025
The Wild West Tour was part walking a d part riding with a few stops along the way. - Excellent tour with Courtney! She is a wealth of knowledge! Our group of 4 was impressed. She was able to answer all of our questions. She was very pleasant.
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Sandy_j
Feb 22, 2025
Loved the tour and Austin... - Loved the tour and Austin as guide was great. Learned a lot about Jerome. Would recommend this to others
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Kel888
Feb 15, 2025
Fascinating history - Our tour guide was excellent. So much interesting history for such a small town! Absolutely fascinating tour. One of our favorites we have done!!
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