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.

 

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Ms Feather!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E! ((HUGS)) Hope your weather is treating you well...not too hot. We are still overcast with threat of rain. Please let it rain!!

[Allegra]

Hey Allegra. Are you military or contractor?

I'm just contract scum. :-)

I'm honored to be working in a support role for our troops.

[blackie]

Ya can't have too many thrills! :)

[beachn4fun]

Why there you are Ms. Feather. Are you late? Or am I? LOL

[beachn4fun]

Now...now.... you cannot use that term anymore. Not politically correct. Besides, I am one too. But, I work in DC.

Thanks for your support. AND............PLEASE.......BE.......CAREFUL.........over there!

[Darksheare]

OMG!!
It's BARBARIAN BARBARAH!!
(6' 10" in 7th GRADE. And she decided to speak to me.. and I was only 4'10" at the time... *gulp!*)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello, Allegra, proud member of the Baghdad Chapter of FR. Thanks for stopping in the Canteen today. And thanks for your service over there.

[Darksheare]

Bump into me.. or was I sneaking too closely?
The world may never know.

[Soaring Feather]

Good Morning Troops!!



Canteen Crew!!
Havoc raisers, groaners, moaners, fun lovers, Ghost Town visitors, et al!!

Tomkow, is loose in the Canteen!

[Allegra]

Now...now.... you cannot use that term anymore. Not politically correct.

But...but....that's what the soldiers call us. (Just kidding, just kidding...)

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been lurking on your thread for quite some time now.

[StarCMC]

Come on up whenever you're ready to ride -- nice wooded trails...
:o)

[Soaring Feather]

Late??? Not me!!

[tomkow6]

Hi, Allegra!

Welcome to the Canteen!

Wanna buy a burka?

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead. Glad to see you. Hope you get some rain soon. 100% humidity? ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!! Thanks for helping keep Texas and the US of A safe. And thanks for helping honor our military, past and present.

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[Soaring Feather]

Welcome to the Canteen!

[tomkow6]

[Soaring Feather]

Hiya, Babycakes!
Just fine thanks,
and you!??
LOL!!

[StarCMC]

WALKING EAGLE

In case you didn't know.

During a campaign tour of the Apache Nation Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said he had a plan to increase every Native American's income by $40,000 a year. Senator Kerry refused repeated requests for details of his plan. However, he also told the Apaches that during his Senate career, he has voted YES 9,637 times....for every Indian issue ever introduced.

Before his departure, the Apache Tribe presented the Presidential candidate a plaque inscribed with his new Indian name, Walking Eagle.

After Kerry left, tribal officials explained that Walking Eagle is a bird so full of shit it can't fly.

[Soaring Feather]

Morning, Star!