Our Travels
Jerome is located between Sedona and Prescott, Arizona. The town overlooks the Verde Valley. Mining was the main business with a large copper mine but also, gold, silver and some other resources. Ore deposits ran out in 1953 and the town nearly died. It has been revitalized as a tourist town with older stores, restaurants and of course old mining equipment and museums. The town became a National Historic Landmark in 1967.
Of course, we dined at an old BBQ restaurant and had great beef ribs.
We visited Montezuma Castle, which is outside Sedona, Arizona, at the end of April. It is the first part of our trip in the new motorhome.
The Sinagua first began to develop the Castle about 650 CE with pits dug into the ground. They began to build the cliff dwellings around 1050 CE. We have been here numerous times, but we are still are amazed at the Castle and the overall construction. They choose this location since it faces south for warmth and the proximity to the river and farming areas. Other Sinaguas’ built Tuzigoot which is several miles away.
