The fort s museum, located in the old headquarters building, exhibits artifacts that explain the history and methods of frontier soldiering. The park is in the town of Camp Verde, three miles east of Interstate 17. Arizona The 1916 mansion of James Rawhide Jimmy Douglas sits regally atop a hill overlooking the scenic Verde Valley. The mansion served as a hotel for visiting mining officials and investors, as well as home to the Douglas family. Once Arizona Territory s most productive copper mining area, Jerome lost its sheen when prices plummeted during the Depression.
Displays feature local mining history and methods.
The park, located in the town of Jerome off State Route 89A, has a number of intriguing historic attractions nearby. Other Local Attractions Munds Mountain Wilderness - East of Sedona. Sycamore Wilderness - Sedona Ranger District. Prescott and Coconino National Forests. Tuzigoot Indian Ruins , Clarkdale, Arizona.