Jerome's location on copper-rich Mingus Mountain

the 'Wicked Jerome' AZ of yesteryears

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September 14th 2014
This is the first of a two-part series giving the background of Jerome, “the wickedest town in America” in its heyday a century ago. Thus it sets the stage for a subsequent one with photos from our 2011 visit showing how it has risen phoenix-like from the ashes of its unsavory past. Founded in 1876 on the slope of Mingus Mountain, this mining camp soon became Arizona’s fourth largest settle ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more