Audrey Headframe Park

Interesting. They ask for donations but there is no fee to come here. If you like history and like this type of things, it is worth a stop. You don’t need to spend a lot of time here. We stopped on our way to the museum, glad we did.

Not too much to report because it’s pretty small but there are a couple of cool lil contraptions to see, a historical mind shaft and some amazing views of red rock country.
If you’re in Jerome, you may as well stop by.

We probably wouldn’t have noticed this spot if the lady at our hotel hadn’t suggested we stop. There’s a bunch of old mining equipment and a 1900 foot deep mineshaft covered with glass you can look down in to (and stand on top of if you’re brave enough) that’s pretty neat. The park could use some more signage with info, etc. but kind of a neat little spot. And it’s free!

The Audrey Headframe Park hugs the entrance road leading to the Jerome State Historic Park. You can look up to the Douglas mansion from here.
You can also look down — very far down — when you stand beneath the circa 1918 metal headframe that straddles a 1900-​foot mining hole. To put it in perspective, you could throw the Empire State Building into this hole and still have enough room to stack 65 trucks.
There’s history to read about at this really tiny park but I’ve forgotten it all. Who cares? I stood over a humongous hole in the ground! **
** Uh, when you stand on the thick glass over the hole, I should mention that you can’t actually see into the hole. You just see your reflection looking into the hole. Now, I assume these park folk are telling me the truth about the big hole because it says so on a nice little plaque that looks official. However, for those of you into tin foil and conspiracy theories, this whole big hole thing may really just be a big scam.