Audrey Headframe Park
Audrey Headframe Park
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Dr_Xaos
Palatine, IL1,308 contributions
Jun 2021
We stopped by the Audrey Headframe Park on our way to visit the Jerome State Historic Park (i.e., this attraction is located outside the Historic Park entrance gates). This location boasts the largest and oldest wooden mine frame remaining in Arizona. You can see the headframe as well as several other pieces of equipment associated with the headframe and/or mine. Plenty of signs/placards that provide historic details.
Interesting to see the headframe and be able to look down the mine shaft. Also interesting to learn some of the history of the mine(s). Wouldn't necessarily recommend going to Jerome to see this park, but I would recommend allocating twenty minutes to check it out while you're passing through the area.
Interesting to see the headframe and be able to look down the mine shaft. Also interesting to learn some of the history of the mine(s). Wouldn't necessarily recommend going to Jerome to see this park, but I would recommend allocating twenty minutes to check it out while you're passing through the area.
Written June 14, 2021
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mj4221
Woodstock, CT57 contributions
Nov 2014 • Family
If you don't like spending hours in lines to see a historic site then this is you spot. An old miners shaft, 1900 feet down, that you can actually stand over on a plexiglass floor. With small information plaques around the area you can read tidbits of great historical facts at your pace.
Written November 11, 2014
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thebigdogal
Jerome, AZ107 contributions
May 2014 • Solo
First, I am a little biased, since myself, jay Kinsella and Mike Rollins actually built this park. But, we did it so people could get a look at something unique. With a grant from the Arizona Office of tourism, we capped the shaft with structural glass and lit it with a xenon arc light (same light that comes out of the top of the Luxor in Las Vegas). We also moved the Childs - Irving power generation station to the site and after pouring 37 yards of concrete, we set the equipment and built a building around it. This is the station that was decommissioned by APS in 2005(?) and it was donated the the Jerome Historical Society. So, check out the Jerome Historical Society's Audrey Headframe Park. It is free, but your small donation keeps the lights on!
Written May 15, 2014
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M Lannon
40 contributions
Aug 2020
It’s really amazing how far down the mine is. They have cool history pieces to see. It probably only takes about 30 to see and read everything. There is picnic tables there if you want to have lunch.
Written August 9, 2020
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UtahDaytripper
Utah243 contributions
Oct 2019
Fun place to visit, look down the mine shaft, as long ( deep ) as the empire state building...wow, cool
Written October 5, 2019
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Deborah D
Mitchell, IN335 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
This was a really nice place to stop while touring in Jerome.
A wonderful example of preserving our mining history. Replicas of mine equipment
have signs to teach you about their use. There are even semi-shaded picnic tables for a quick lunch or snack break.
Another cool feature is a part of the shaft where you stand on a clear glass platform, where you can see down 1,900 feet deep.
This is the largest wooden head frame still standing in Arizona. It was completed in 1918 to haul ore up from the mine.
Again, a very nice place to snap some pictures, have a snack, and learn some history.
A wonderful example of preserving our mining history. Replicas of mine equipment
have signs to teach you about their use. There are even semi-shaded picnic tables for a quick lunch or snack break.
Another cool feature is a part of the shaft where you stand on a clear glass platform, where you can see down 1,900 feet deep.
This is the largest wooden head frame still standing in Arizona. It was completed in 1918 to haul ore up from the mine.
Again, a very nice place to snap some pictures, have a snack, and learn some history.
Written June 1, 2019
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Nicole P
Tucson27 contributions
Feb 2019 • Family
I loved how there was a chart that showed how deep the hole was, so scary! Not a very huge site but does have lots of information!
Written February 12, 2019
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Kono777
Las Vegas, NV141 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Okay, this isn’t a very big park, but it packs a lot of bang for the buck into a small space. The main feature of this historical park is the vertical Audrey mineshaft of the old Little Daisy Mine. This mineshaft is over 1900 feet deep (taller than the Empire State Building is tall), is illuminated by a bright light, and best of all, is covered with a piece of reinforced glass enabling you to stand directly over the opening of the mineshaft! Talk about a scary feeling! It’s also fun to stand back and watch people’s reactions as they stand on the glass (or try to!). This park is located right before you reach the parking area of the Jerome State Historic Park Museum, and there’s no admission charge.
Written October 28, 2018
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Elizabeth W
Scottsdale, AZ85 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
I had been to Jerome countless times in the past, but never knew about this attraction. The Audrey shaft (constructed in 1918) was one of the two shafts drilled near the Douglas Mansion by the United Verde Extension Company. The other shaft nearby is the Edith, constructed in 1913. Betwen 1919 and 1938, the Audrey shaft yielded over 320,000 tons of copper, along with 190 tons of silver and 5.3 tons of gold. Although the attraction doesn't look like much when you first drive up, the cool part is that they've set a clear plate over the shaft and you can stand right over this historic 1900-foot deep hole - much deeper than the Empire State Building is tall - quite a thrilling sensation. .
Written May 25, 2015
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OLYMPIA334 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Immediately adjacent to the Douglas Mansion, the Audrey Headframe is an interesting structure as a reconstruction of the equipment infrastructure that hauled men and equipment down into the mine and ore back to the surface. You can stand on a glass platform and attempt to look down into the abyss that ia 1900 feet deep. That is the equivalent to the height of one and a half Empire State Buildings. They have a cage displayed that one or two men would have stood in to make the trip below ground. I cannot imagine doing their job. The construction of the Headframe is impressive and the structure is iconic to the mining industry, but the park is in its infancy. They need to create better signage to tell the history of the equipment and how the operation worked.
Written March 6, 2015
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