United Verde Copper Company - Historic Marker
Arizona · United States
The mine was established in 1882. Owned by Territorial Governor Frederick Tritle, financing was obtained to begin large scale mining from New York investors such as Eugene Jerome for whom the town was named after. The massive ore found here was mined for over 70 years producing over a billion dollars in copper, gold, silver, zinc and iron. This was the worlds largest copper producer during World War 1.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1United Verde Copper Company - Historic Marker
Welcome to the United Verde Copper Company Historic Marker, situated in the rugged and storied terrain of Jerome, Arizona. As an academic devoted to the complex history of the American West, it is my distinct privilege to guide…
Listen in the app2The Open Pit Overlook
Welcome to the first official stop on our comprehensive exploration of the United Verde Copper Company historic site. Here at the Open Pit Overlook, we are immediately confronted with the staggering scale of industrial…
Listen in the app3The Processing Center Remnants
As we move deliberately away from the awe-inspiring void of the open pit, we arrive at the historical footprint of the central processing center. Here, the raw, pulverized rock extracted from the earth was meticulously…
Listen in the app4The Tailings Observation Point
Following the historical path of the chemically processed ore naturally leads us to the grim, unavoidable reality of mass industrial waste. Welcome to the tailings observation point. …
Listen in the app5The Historic Townsite Path
Let us now transition our focus away from the harsh, unforgiving realities of industrial chemistry and delve into the vibrant, albeit incredibly turbulent, history of human habitation in this region. As we walk slowly along this…
Listen in the app6The Labor and the Struggle Monument
Continuing our historical journey through the remnants of the townsite, we arrive at a location that serves as a powerful, evocative monument to the fierce social conflicts inherently embedded within the mining industry. It is…
Listen in the app7The Global Copper Artery Center
As we steadily near the conclusion of our comprehensive walking route, we stop at this designated historical display area to intentionally pull our analytical perspective back from the highly localized struggles of Jerome, and…
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Our final official stop on this deeply analytical walking tour brings us to the elevated precipice of the Legacy Viewpoint. From this extraordinary, panoramic vantage point, the absolute entirety of the historical United Verde…
Listen in the app9Closing
We have now officially returned to our precise starting point at the United Verde Copper Company Historic Marker, successfully completing our comprehensive, deeply analytical journey through the physical and historical landscape…
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What is United Verde Copper Company - Historic Marker?
United Verde Copper Company - Historic Marker is a place in Arizona · United States with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Arizona · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 34.7705, -112.0575 |
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