Leadville
State: Colorado
County: Lake County
Founded: 1877
Peak Population: 40,000+
Leadville was Colorado's second-largest city and home to both 'Silver King' H.A.W. Tabor and 'Unsinkable Molly Brown.' Tabor built opera houses and became a senator; he died broke. Molly Brown survived the Titanic. At 10,152 feet, Leadville is America's highest incorporated city.
Quick Facts
- Home of both Silver King Tabor and Unsinkable Molly Brown
- America's highest incorporated city at 10,152 feet
- Tabor went from senator to pauper after 1893 silver crash
- Margaret Brown's Leadville wealth funded her Titanic voyage
Location
Address: Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
Coordinates: 39.2508, -106.2925