FReeper Canteen ~ Ghost Town ~ July 22 2004

Canteen Crew

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

 

~ CANTEEN FIELD TRIP ~

Welcome to the FR Canteen's Thursday Field Trip!!
Ma decided that we needed to do something fun. She gave us a difficult, but interesting task. Here's what she wanted:
"Take the kids on a field trip that will allow our Troops to see America's best. Let them know that we don't just remember all of those that come from big cities, but from smalltown USA."

So? We began our search for smalltown USA. The first place we found is really a treat. At least three Canteeners will be able to tell you what our first smalltown USA place is like. So? Look for them on the thread.

Before we get started, the FR Canteen would like to thank Allen Muma of azjerome.com. Thank you Allen for providing us details for our FR Canteen Field Trip. You've been absolutely wonderful.

Troops and Canteen!!
Off to Jerome, Arizona for today! Enjoy! Make sure to post any pictures or facts that you may find on the thread about Jerome on the thread! (Click to enlarge all the pictures)

 

 

~ HISTORICAL JEROME, ARIZONA ~
"America's Most Vertical City" and "Largest Ghost Town in America".

NAME: Jerome COUNTY: Yavapai ROADS: 2WD Paved LEGAL INFO: T16N, R2E CLIMATE: Mild winter, mild summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime POPULATION: 329

COMMENTS: Most of the town is original. The original hotel has been reopened and is worth staying at. Most buildings are occupied. REMAINS: Most everything is still there. ECONOMY: Tourism

Located high on top of Cleopatra Hill (5,200 feet) between Prescott and Flagstaff is the historic copper mining town of Jerome, Arizona.

When the town was just a small mining camp, financing was needed to pull the copper from the abundant ore. After some coercion from his wife, Eugene Jerome made the investment. Although he never visited the town, the town took his name. (*Eugene Jerome was Winston Churchill's mother's cousin.)

~ WHERE THE HECK IS JEROME ~
 

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (45.4 miles, pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (81.0 miles, pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (84.4 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Clarkdale, AZ (4.0 miles), Cottonwood, AZ (6.4 miles), Cottonwood-Verde Village, AZ (8.6 miles), Cornville, AZ (14.0 miles), Prescott, AZ (25.7 miles), Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (17.8 miles), Camp Verde, AZ (21.5 miles), Chino Valley, AZ (23.3 miles).

Thank you to www.azjerome.com , www.ghosttowns.com , & www.jeromehistoricalsociety.org for all the information provided on this thread!

 

 

Jerome's post office was established September 10, 1883 and has never been discontinued. Once the fifth largest city in Arizona, Jerome has now been reduced to a ghost of a city. Copper was the mainstay and the mines are rumored to have started over 1000 years ago by the Tuzigoot Indians. In 1882, the United Verde Copper company was formed by James A. McDonald and Eugene Jerome of New York, and Governor Tritle of Arizona. (For more information please click here.)

 

 

~ HAVING FUN IN JEROME ~
(Mouse over the graphics)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ SLEEPING IN JEROME ~

 

Ghost City Inn Bed and Breakfast
owned by Allen and Jackie Muma
(Please click the picture to visit and show support for their generosity!)
 

Remember Allen Muma? He was the gentleman that had to endure speaking to Mojo on the phone? (Yes! We all feel bad for him. Sorry Allen!)

When he's not letting cyber tourists browse Jerome, AZ via his website at www.azjerome.com , he's a proud owner of the establishment above. You must click on the picture to see the website for this quaint B&B. Please make reservations if you are ever in the area. Besides, Ma would love to try Miss Jackie's "secret chocolate chip" cookie. You can find her page here.

 

[blackie]

Big Booming Breakfast in the Ghost Town with Brother Tonkin ~ Bump!

[tomkow6]

 

 

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Friend of the working gal!

 

 

 

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"I feel your pain"

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[beachn4fun]

I always forget about you too! Then I bump into you in the oddest places, and I am reminded that you are there!

[beachn4fun]

Ewwwwww. That's enough to turn a girlz stomach! Puleeze.........I am due to eat lunch soon, and this very well may ruin my appetite!

[beachn4fun]

>>>>>>>>>>COUGH! COUGH! Looks like a girleyman to me! ;0)<<<<<<<<

Now, now, pippin..........one mustn't say such things......(/sarcasm off)

[Lady Jag]

Group hugs? The Dems? Oh, that's only the John-Johns showing their new-found love.

I'm near Boston and would not be surprised if the local Dems made asses out of themselves next week.

[Lady Jag]

[PatriotGirl827]

Good day everyone! Thought some of you might want to check this out. Bear with me if I did not post the link correctly - I'm still learning here. You may have to copy and paste.

http://www.moveamericaforward.com/

[MeekOneGOP]

:^D

[Lady Jag]

Chatham Light, Cape Cod, Mass.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Patriotgirl!

[beachn4fun]

It works. So.....good job.

[tomkow6]

Hey, Armyboy!

WAKE UP!

[blackie]

Twisties are way fun on a bike ~ ya can't have too many ! :)

[beachn4fun]

Hey Allegra. Are you military or contractor?

[blackie]

Hot black coffee with the Ghost Lady from the North ~ Bump!

[beachn4fun]

((((SPOTSY))))

I don't see you

[Soaring Feather]

Morning MA!!
Rise and Shine!!

[Soaring Feather]

Morning beachie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, beach. I hope to be able to pop in and out today. Excel school again. Got some snacks in my backpack. Bottled water. I'm ready. The first class was taught by a really cool lady. Hope we have the same one.