A guided walking tour fundraiser for the Leadville Irish Memorial All donations go to the Leadville Irish Memorial, now under construction in the Catholic Pauper section of Leadville’s Evergreen Cemetery. Please consider the following: Minimum $40 donation to the Leadville Irish Memorial recommended. Can be paid at the event or online. Please consider donating more […]
Work has been progressing at the site of the Leadville Irish Miners’ Memorial and we will be having a ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday, September 17th at 10am to celebrate the completion of Phase 1. The centerpiece is already in place on the plinth along with a rock from the Climax mine. The spiral walkways and […]
Irish Miners' Memorial Companionship Event - A East Side Driving Tour Leadville’s East Side Driving Tour with local experts Kathleen Fitzsimmons, Bill Harrington and Dennis Hasty is a geology and living history tour of Leadville’s historic mines. Those interested should meet at the Delaware Hotel lobby. High clearance vehicles are recommended with limited carpooling available. […]
Join us on Friday, September 15 at 6:30pm for the Opening of Unearthed: Voices of Leadville's Shanty Irish at the Healy House & Dexter Cabin (912 Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461). Irish immigrants traveled to Leadville from mining communities across Ireland, the British Isles, and North America, seeking more opportunity and a better life. However, […]
Join the Irish Network of Colorado for the official ribbon cutting of the Leadville Irish Miners' Memorial – In memory of the over 1,300 Irish immigrants buried in unmarked graves – a symbol of their humanity, their lives and their struggles, in hope that their stories might continue… Remarks from dignitaries, reading of the names […]
The September Leadville St. Patrick's Day Practice Parade is a unique tradition honoring Leadville's Irish heritage and celebrated on the day less likely to have snow! The parade starts at 9th and Harrison (in front of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum) and heads down Harrison Ave
Join us in celebrating the Leadville Irish Memorial weekend of festivities! Tour the Tabor during the open house from 5-7 pm. Stay for the performance at 7 pm featuring: Corbin Logan, The Oro City String Band, and The Brennans Irish Folk Music. Special guests: Oscar Wilde, Scott Carroll, Mother Jones, and more! Emccee’d by Luke […]