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Gold King Mine Museum and Ghost Town

Jerome, AZ
Ranked #3 of 15 attractions in Jerome
3.5 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
Type: Ghost Towns, Specialty Museums, History Museums
Description: A quirky collection of mining artifacts, old cars and collectibles, housed in over 15 buildings.
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Cleveland, Ohio
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This is a weird little museum that charges like $5 bucks a person so it kinda made it worth checking out. The museum is basically a junk yard of old vehicles so if thats your "thing" this is your place. I was sold on the animal petting. They had a cute donkey and a couple sheep that were hungry for... More

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Arizona
Senior Contributor
45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Man, what a crazy place. Check out the amazing collection of trucks! Also, pay the 20 dollars to get them to fire up the 3 cylinder, 10,000 cubic inch compressor engine. Wow! More

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Ottawa, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Myself, my parents and my boyfriend visited Jerome as well as the Gold King Mine Ghost Town today. My dad and my boyfriend are both fans of classic cars and antiques so they were basically in heaven; this place is FULL of both those things. I did enjoy seeing the old dentist place with all original tools and chairs as... More

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

The haunted tour was interesting - got a picture of an orb on the camera but then the battery died. Note to others - be sure to charge your battery before the haunted tour, otherwise all the fun is taken out of it! It would also be a good idea to eat before hand as the tour lasts until after... More

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Surprise, Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012
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My parents took me here when they moved to Arizona in 1975. They returned many times over the years they lived here. I returned to the Gold King Mine to study the very interesting rusty things that await your attention and amazement. As an amateur photographer, I find this place a "Gold Mine" of images. After a day of shooting... More

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Seattle, Washington
Top Contributor
58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Nobody mentioned how scary the drive up would be. It is high, steep with a big slope next to you. It is NOT a pleasant drive at all. And only part of them were paved. Not recommended for everyone. More

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Long Island
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

When in Jerome...do not miss this great, informal hands on museum. It's more of a lifetime collection of the owner who was there when we visited and was so nice and approachable. He pointed to the next hill over and told us how they had found $2 billion worth of gold there but "he got all this good stuff here".... More

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Pennsylvania
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We were amazed to see the amount of items that were present on this property! It is not arranged in a particular order, but if you are able to walk a bit and explore you will be able to see parts of what the old town was like a long time ago!! More

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Seattle, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Even if you aren't a fan of old trucks and machinery - which this place has in abundance - the Gold King Mine is well worth a visit. Talk with Don, the owner -- he's a mine of fascinating information, and he looks like he stepped out of the Old West. Take in the fabulous views. And be sure to... More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

It's a little hokey but kinda of cool. There are tons of old machinery and trucks. It's not very organized but all in all it was interesting. One visit was enough though. It's within the cool little town of Jerome, Arizona. More

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