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Leadville is the county seat of Lake County, Colorado. The population was 2,821 at the 2000 census. The city is historically a silver mining town on the Arkansas River, lying southwest of Denver, Colorado.
History
Leadville had a brief gold boom in 1860, and when lead was found with high silver content in 1877, it received its first silver boom. By 1880, it was one of the world's largest silver camps, with a population of over 40,000. In 1882, the Tabor Opera House hosted Oscar Wilde on his lecture tour of the West, one of many celebrities who graced the city. Mayor David H. Dougan invited Wilde to tour the Matchless silver mine and open their new lode: "The Oscar." Wilde later recounted a visit to a local saloon, "where I saw the only rational method of art criticism I have ever come across. Over the piano was printed a notice - 'Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.'"
The city's fortunes declined with the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893, although afterwards there was another small gold boom. Many tales from Leadville found their ways into H.A.W. Tabor's works. It is the highest city in the United States.
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ride29er: Cycling Camp: Cycling Camp. Anyone know where I can get my hands on that Leadville movie? Posted by Rick ... http://bit.ly/6YWJsT
myridestats (Christopher Carr) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:32:19 -0000
ride29er: Cycling Camp: Cycling Camp. Anyone know where I can get my hands on that Leadville movie? Posted by Rick ... http://bit.ly/6YWJsT
I found @nofriday the perfect Xmas present to kick-off his Leadville training. A personal altitude simulator: http://bit.ly/4IvSF8
mattgoyer (Matt Goyer) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:15:26 -0000
I found @nofriday the perfect Xmas present to kick-off his Leadville training. A personal altitude simulator: http://bit.ly/4IvSF8
Bored. Bored. I cant wait to leave Leadville. I hate this town.
juliangerbitz (Julian Gerbitz) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:39:50 -0000
Bored. Bored. I cant wait to leave Leadville. I hate this town.
Writing my Swing Club review then up, up and away to Leadville.
WendyRosenfield (WendyRosenfield) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:59:25 -0000
Writing my Swing Club review then up, up and away to Leadville.
Leadville post snow-shoe - Photo: http://bkite.com/2g0tp
jeffmconnolly (jeffmconnolly) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:45:52 -0000
Leadville post snow-shoe - Photo: http://bkite.com/2g0tp
@dcaton good Leadville practice
GarageWW (Erik Pearson) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:14:06 -0000
@dcaton good Leadville practice
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