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LEADVILLE MUSEUMS KICK OFF SUMMER SEASON WITH DOLLAR DAYS
Visit any of Leadville’s six museums for just $1 on Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24

LEADVILLE, Colo. (May 13, 2009) — Leadville museums are kicking off summer with a great deal. The six museums of Leadville, including the Heritage Museum, the Healy House and Dexter Cabin, the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, the Matchless Mine, the Tabor Home and the Tabor Opera House, will open their doors Memorial Day Weekend with $1 admission tickets on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24.  Go to http://www.visitleadvillecolorado.com/history_tours for more information about the museums.

“Whether this is your first time visiting these historic gems, or you visit often, you’re sure to see and learn something new,” said Bob Hartzell, Director of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. “These museums preserve the dynamic, dramatic stories of Leadville’s past.”

Visitors can learn about the Ice Palace at the Heritage, see the opulent interior design of the Dexter Cabin and follow the Tabor Saga through three museums: from the humble Tabor Home to the Tabor Opera House, open Saturday only, built at the height of Tabor’s wealth and power, to the Matchless Mine, where the tragic story ends. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum offers an in-depth look at mining, including a 24-ounce gold nugget the size of a small fist, a room where kids can learn why mining is so important to everyday life, and life-size, walk-through replicas of a coal mine and a hardrock mine. 

Leadville is one of the most historic towns in Colorado. The Historical Walking Tour of the downtown district’s National Historic Landmark of Victorian Architecture, Route of the Silver Kings driving tour with 12 stops in 20-square miles of the area’s mining district, and the paved 12.5-mile Mineral Belt Trail offer additional ways to experience Leadville history and enjoy the scenery. More information is available at http://www.visitleadvillecolorado.info.

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About Leadville and Twin Lakes
Leadville, the highest incorporated city in North America, is located in the geographic center of Colorado, 103 miles west of Denver and 129 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, on US Highway 24, part of the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway. Once one of America’s richest, longest-lived and bawdiest mining boomtowns, 70 square blocks of the downtown area has been designated as a National Historic Landmark of Victorian architecture. Activities include skiing, fishing, camping, golfing, hiking, whitewater rafting, four-wheeling, biking, museums, historical tours and train rides. Nearby Twin Lakes, located 15 minutes from Leadville at the eastern entrance to Independence Pass, is also a National Historic District and a popular summer destination for camping, boating, hiking and fishing. Go to http://www.visitleadvillecolorado.info for more details.