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Gold King Mine Museum and Ghost Town


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 14 attractions in Jerome
Traveler Description: A quirky collection of mining artifacts, old cars and collectibles, housed in over 15 buildings.
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Attraction type: Ghost town, History museum, Specialty museum

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5 of 5 stars
sesquius 3 contributions
Chattanooga, TN
May 22, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This is truly a unique place and experience, and is not for everyone. As someone mentioned before, great for "gearheads". Things are set around in a seemingly disorganized manner, but it doesn't seem to really matter. There is always a "treat" just around the next corner that makes that guy go "Ohhhh" Take lots of sunscreen and beware of the... more

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4 of 5 stars
alb28 18 contributions
Mesa Az
May 13, 2009

We enjoyed our visit to the Museum with all the old mining equipment and vehicles in different state of condition. There is even a small petting farm with a few animals and Pedro the donkey who will beg for treats by banging his foot and ringing a bell. The "Old Guy" at museum can inform you about every item located... more

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5 of 5 stars
desert4wd 11 contributions
Salem, Oregon
Sep 24, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Perhaps appearing a little unorganized at first, this is a diamond in the... well, it's a big diamond. I didn't know what to expect going in since I've explored many ghost towns and mining sites. Is it going to be touristy? The answer in my case was mostly no. And that's the way I like it. My main concern was... more

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5 of 5 stars
Gunrunner1132 2 contributions
Heartwellville, Vermont
Feb 13, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We have been to Don's Gearhead Paradise twice, and can't wait to go back again. If you are looking for a Yuppie centered, artsy-fartsy polished museum for narrowminded people, this is NOT the place to go. BUT, if you, like me, are totally engrossed in the history of all things mechanical, this is the end of your search for mecca!... more

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3 of 5 stars
Hot-Tati 170 contributions
Arizona
Oct 25, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

We went for an afternoon, on a Sunday. We had wonderful weather and the price of admission was so reasonable. We had to drive down a non paved road for about a mile, I would guess. We had met with the owner previously, and we knew what we expecting. Carl is a mechanic of exotic cars, and was looking forward... more

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4 of 5 stars
Gazolba 1 contribution
Tempe, AZ
Oct 14, 2007

This is a fantastic collection of AMERICAN built vehicles, machines and equipment. I would not call it a ghost town as much as a mining museum. Most of the equipment is stored outdoors and is rusty. Most of the vehicles are in terrible to poor condition with a few exceptions. but they are things you don't see every day, if... more

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1 of 5 stars
reblica 1 contribution
New Hampshire
Aug 12, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

My father took me out there last week, and it is not worth your time!!! All of the cars besides one truck is in horrible condition, the exhibits are run down shacks with a bunch of junk in it, the mine is about 15ft. deep and there is a cheesy replica of a dead body in a hole, and the... more

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3 of 5 stars
VaBelle35 172 contributions
Manassas, VA
Aug 11, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

It's worth the $2 to have a peek. Great collection of coins used as currency during it's hey day. more

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5 of 5 stars
GerritHD 4 contributions
Breda (Netherlands)
Jun 5, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

We visited the Gold King Mine around 12th of May. We were in the USA for a motorcycletrip together with 30 other bikers. Don showed us his Indian bike and other stuff. It was really fantastic. When you go to Jerome, you should visit Ghost Town. regards Gerrit more

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2 of 5 stars
Kagbeni 13 contributions
flagstaff, az
Aug 23, 2005
7/7 found this review helpful

I agree. There's lots of stuff around the Gold King Mine. But to be clear: you don't get to go into a mine. There's a 10 ft replica mine shaft. There's lots of old cars and equipment, but nothing is organized and there's no signs to tell you want you're looking at. It's not bad, but there's better things to... more

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