Sliding Jail, Jerome

I love that they don't embellish the history of this little jail. They clearly state that the jail was moved to its final resting place to clear the road it had landed on when it quit moving on its own. It appears that there have been some efforts to preserve the jail, but if they do not take further measures there may be nothing left to see but a pile of rubble. So if this is something you would like to see, get up here while you can.

It was a rainy day and we made an extra stop to cruise through Jerome. My kids thought a jail sliding through town was pretty cool so we were glad to get a little wet to take a peak inside and grab a few photos. In my previous trip, I did a ghost hunting tour that also visited the jail and we brought out am/fm radios and asked the ghosts questions. It was pretty interesting.

Very interesting small town.

Jerome is something else. Lots of little shops, places to eat and wine! The jail is quite the place especially when using your imagination. Many of the buildings provide plaques that give healthy descriptions and history.

Sitting down near the first big parking lot it is more a little place to stop than a destination. It was pretty neat theview from that area are really nice. My 7, 9 and 11 year old were surprised and interested to take a look at the Sliding Jail.