On the side of Cleopatra Hill in central Arizona lies the town of Jerome. Born in the late 1800’s as a copper mining camp, it grew to a population of 15000 in the 1920’s and had a total output of over 2 billion pounds of copper, gold, and silver. After the price of copper dropped during the Great Depression, the town shrank as did the copper output. In 1953, all mining was stopped and Jerome became a ghost town of less than 100 people. Today, Jerome is a home to 500 residents, eateries, galleries, shops, and history.