Welcome to Historic Leadville, Colorado

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Historic Walking Tour of Leadville

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The Mineral Belt Trail, Leadville, Colorado

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Visitors are always greeted with a warm welcome at the Book Mine, located in the 10,200' high city of Leadville, Colorado at the corner of 6th and Harrison in one of Leadville's many historic Victorian buildings. This is a full-service, general bookstore, specializing in local history and guidebooks, maps, Colorado calendars, Fourteener's posters and a spectacular view
of the second highest Fourteener, Mt. Massive, from the front window!

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Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad
The historic mining town of Leadville, Colorado is tucked away in a magnificent alpine valley at the base of the state's highest peak. Here you will find spectacular views, volumes of living history and a population proud of its working class heritage. Winding through this colorful tapestry like a brilliant red ribbon is the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad.

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The Rock
Hut displays minerals from all over the world, with an emphasis on Colorado minerals. There are over 6,000 specimens on display in the turn of the century building on Harrison Avenue in Leadville.

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The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
In Leadville, Colorado is a monument to the memory of the men and women who pioneered the discovery.

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"Leadville Boom Days" is a Colorado Mountain Festival and historical celebration of the Old West, with gunslingers, burro races, contests of mining skill, and a street fair with over 100 food and craft booths. This annual event was selected by Colorado for documentation and preservation by the U.S. Library of Congress as a Local Legacy of national interest.

Leadville is located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, two miles above sea level. The historic mining town is nestled in a high valley among snow capped mountains. Come to Leadville and enjoy the beauty of the mountains, the history of an 1880's mining camp, and the friendly people of Leadville, Colorado on its biggest weekend of the year!

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