The
1916
mansion
of
James
'Rawhide
Jimmy'
Douglas
sits
regally
atop
a
hill
overlooking
the
scenic
Verde
Valley.
The
mansion
served
as
a
'hotel'
for
visiting
mining
officials
and
investors,
as
well
as
home
to
the
Douglas
family.
Once
Arizona
Territory's
most
productive
copper
mining
area,
Jerome
lost
its
sheen
when
prices
plummeted
during
the
Depression.
The
mansion's
well-appointed
interior
and
adobe-brick
architecture
reflect
the
copper
mining
high-life
before
the
fall.
Displays
feature
local
mining
history
and
methods.
The
park,
located
in
the
town
of
Jerome
off
State
Route
89A,
has
a
number
of
intriguing
historic
attractions
nearby.
Facilities
Restrooms
(Handicapped
Accessible)
Picnic
Area
Physical
Attributes
of
Park
Site
Acreage
-
3
Approximate
Elevation
-
5,240
feet
Number
of
Camping
Units
-
250
Nearest
Services
-
38
miles
Miscellaneous
Closed
on
Christmas
Day
Stay
Limit
-
Day
Use
Only
Visitor
Center
-
8am-5pm
MST
Park
Phone
Number
-
(928)634-5381
Month
Max.
Min.
Precipitation
January
49.8
32.3
1.56
February
53.3
34.5
1.36
March
57.9
37.3
1.52
April
66.8
44.8
1.20
May
75.7
53.2
0.52
June
84.8
61.8
0.39
July
89.2
67.1
2.71
August
86
65
3.52
September
82.7
61.1
1.22
October
72.4
51.3
1.14
November
59.9
40.6
1.09
December
51.9
34.7
1.72
(Average
daily
temperature
and
precipitation)
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