| LEADVILLE IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC Landmark District encompassing over 70 square blocks. Most of the buildings were built between 1880 and 1905 and complete the charm with their architecture. Leadville was incorporated in 1878 and is the highest incorporated city in the continental United States at 10,152 feet above sea level. It is also the county seat of scenic Lake County. The history of Leadville is filled with dramatic stories of real people who made, and lost, fortunes in this frontier mountain town spiced with Victorian flavor. People known to all of us -- Carnegie, Guggenheim, Susan B. Anthony, the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Doc Holliday, Oscar Wilde, Horace and Baby Doe Tabor -- are just a few of the many who fill Leadville's past. Twin Lakes Village is located in the southern part of Lake County about 15 miles from Leadville. Like Leadville, Twin Lakes is a National Historic Site. Today, this small town is a delight for visitors, hikers, climbers, photographers, and fishermen alike. | | | Lake County is home to Colorado's two highest peaks: Mt. Elbert 14,433 feet & Mt. Massive 14,421 feet. A typical summer day is sunny, in the 70s, with evening temperatures in the 40s. | | | | National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum LC&S Scenic Railroad Excursions Six Museums on Leadville History Top of the Rockies National Scenic & Historic Byway The Mineral Belt Trail North America’s Highest Golf Course
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May 2010 Twin Lakes – Grand Opening of Indepedence Pass Six museums open for the summer June 2010 Tabor Opera House performances begin Turqouise Lake 20K Road & Trail Run
July 2010 4th of July Celebration, 5K & Fireworks Leadville Trail 100 Marathon & Silver Rush Bike Race
August 2010 Boom Days Celebration Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race & Ultra Marathon Lake County Rodeo
September 2010 Leadville High Altitude Duathlon Mineral Belt 20K Run Black Powder Hunting
October 2010 Historic Cemetery Tours Stapleton Haunted Mansion Big Game Hunting
Ongoing Events – Summer 2010 (Call for more information.) Museum Tours Historic Walking Tour Route of the Silver Kings Driving Tour Fish Hatchery Tours Twin Lakes Boat Tours Hiking, Biking, Fishing and Camping Antique Shopping
For more information contact: Leadville/Twin Lakes Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 861, Leadville, CO 80461 or call 888.532.3845 | | MAP OF THE AREA |
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