Haunted Jerome

by Patricia Jacobson, Midge Steuber

Overview

Jerome was once home to the largest copper mine in Northern Arizona, built on the steep terrain of Cleopatra Hill. The small town, population fifteen thousand at its peak, was shockingly nefarious.

Diversions for the hardworking miners came by way of saloons, gambling and ladies of the evening. Shootouts and murders, violent accidents in the mines and smelters and fires and diseases scourged its denizens. Life was tough on the mountain-death came too soon for many. When the copper mine closed in 1953, Jerome was rendered a ghost town, and its spirits still lurk among the living. The stories in this book will convince you they are here for a reason.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467141659
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/26/2019
Series:	Haunted America
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	715,323
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Authors Patricia S. Jacobson and Midge Steuber have lived in Jerome for a combined fifty-six years. Jacobson, originally from Chicago, was the director of the Verde Valley Art Association and has conducted both historical tours and paranormal investigations in the area. Steuber has a background in psychology, although she has worked in many fields. Originally a nonbeliever in ghosts, she now knows there's definitely something going on in Jerome.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

"Boo Ha Ha": What Could Happen? 19

There Is No Cure for Death: The Jerome Grand Hotel on Hill Street 27

The Party Continues: The Clubhouse on Hill Street 41

Home Sweet Home: The Surgeon's House on Hill Street 46

Company Hill and a Bit More 51

In the 'Hood Plus 60

I've Got a Hammer: The Haunted Hamburger on Clark Street 73

A Happy Ending: The Cribs and Bordellos 75

Still Here: The Connor Hotel and Spirit Room Bar on Main Street 83

The Show Must Go On: Liberty Theatre on Jerome Avenue 91

Let the Good Times Roll: Spook Hall on Hull Avenue 95

Fierce Passion: Mile High Grill and Inn on Main Street 98

Ride 'Em, Cowboy: Ghost City Inn on Main Street 103

Walking Each Other Home: Hogback Cemetery and Jerome Valley Cemetery 110

Conclusion 119

Selected Bibliography 123

About the Authors 125