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.

 

[MoJo2001]

Sweet dreams, Spotsy!!

Dream your good dreams. (At least Auntie Fawnn always says that works.)

[MoJo2001]

Sweet dreams!

[Spotsy]

Give yourself a WooHoo Fawnn!

Did you make those fruit and veggie sculptures?
They are soooo cute.
When Martha goes to jail, I think you have an excellent
opportunity to capture her audience. :)

[Fawnn]

Or:

Fawnndlycat

Fawnndest

Fawnndler (that one doesn't sound very PC LOL)

etc. ;)

[SevenofNine]

This is what I dont get it there is report off Hollywood reporter that NBC thinking about dropping NASCAR when it contract is up in 2006

WHAT

SHUT UP Jeff Zucker BTW SHUT UP Dude it known fact that only good shows on NBC it is Law and Order and Norte Dame Football that is

END OF THE STORY NEXT

Also report off Wash Post is that National Archives staff was so suspious of Sandy Berger doing Klepomanic reset that they put special bars on document papers

CLASSIC

[MoJo2001]

BLAME CANADA. That's all I've got to say about him. LOL!

[Fawnn]

I didn't make the sculptures. Mom sent me the pictures, and I just posted them. ;)

[Spotsy]

Good Night MoJo - I'm really going to tear myself away now.
You dream your good dreams too. Listen to your Auntie Fawnn, she knows what she is talking about.

Spotsy

[MoJo2001]

Nah!

Your names bring Bill Clinton to mind too often.

NEXT!

Try the MoJo names again. LOL!

[SevenofNine]

Well Boston Globe is reporting that Al Jabezza you know CNN of Arab world don't be proud Al Jabezza guys that sucks going have spot at Demo convention press corp

OH OKAY

Yeah that sound right we need cover John Kerry MR ED face with Tomkow burka

HEY Tomkow do you have burka

[Fawnn]

I agree! LOL

And, I continue to warn him that we have the Salvation Army on standby in case they get too out of control up there! ;)

[MoJo2001]

Yep! I'll listen to Auntie Fawnn when she loses her little Canadian boytoy. LOL!

*HUGS*

Sleep tight!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I'm thinking you should do a George Foreman with the next group of kitties."

Grill I

Grill II

Grill III

Grill IV

[MoJo2001]

You are such a smart alec. Wherever did you get that from?

MMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

Shame on Ma!

Or

Just BLAME CANADA.

LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

It's Coast Guard Day!!!

[Fawnn]

Your names bring Bill Clinton to mind too often.

We no longer show that man the courtesy and respect of using his name. He is henceforth to be referred to as "the impeached former president." (Other adjectives describing his nefarious behavior can be added as warranted!)

[MoJo2001]

LOL!

[Fawnn]

P.S. And DON'T YOU DARE use a variation of my FReepname as one of those adjectives! LOL

[Fawnn]

LOL!!!

[MoJo2001]

Have a wonderful Coast Guard Day today Mr.Tonkin.

We'll make sure Ma doesn't start another National Security incident like she did the last time. Hehe!

Also, don't forget the most important report you will file today!

*HUGS*