Visit Leadville Twin Lakes
Colorado on Another Level
Visitor Center Winter Hours:
Open Thursday – Monday
10am to 4pm
“We begin, as many books end, with a deathbed.” -Chris Woodyard, The Victorian Book of the Dead Despite the incredible progress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, death was an ever-present part of life. Dangerous working conditions, illness, inadequate medical care, and frequent accidents meant that families were intimately familiar with loss, and […]
Join XX Paranormal Communications for a late-night tour of the Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin unlike any other! For nearly 150 years, the Little Mansion on the Hill has kept watch over Cloud City. From glittering highs to devastating lows, the 1878 Healy House and 1879 Dexter Cabin have seen it all. Thousands have […]
Join us for the Irish Weekend launch of Molly Sturdevant’s The Sleepers, a novel directly tied to the Irish Miners Memorial. Join author Molly Sturdevant for the local launch of her new novel The Sleepers, which follows small letterpress printer Frances Byrne as she witnesses the fallout of the Silver Panic of 1893 and the […]
Join us on Saturday, September 12 for the opening of 12 Tablecloths Leadville! This is the fourth and final chapter in the groundbreaking series of installations by renowned artist Chloé Duplessis. 12 Tablecloths is a reimagined offering that honors the extraordinary contributions of Black women and the significance of domestic service in Leadville and across […]
Learn about the women of the Wild West who provided a certain companionship to the miners and other gentlemen who came seeking fortune during the Centennial State’s gold and silver rushes. From their day-to-day lives to their influence, presenter Julie Blanda will explore the importance of these women and their rightful place in Colorado’s history. […]
Come celebrate Colorado Day at the Healy House & Dexter Cabin. Saturday, August 1st from 9:45am to 4pm Free museum admission, lawn games, refreshments, "old-timey" photo booth See you there! 912 Harrison Ave
Learn about the women of the Wild West who provided a certain companionship to the miners and other gentlemen who came seeking fortune during the Centennial State’s gold and silver rushes. From their day-to-day lives to their influence, presenter Julie Blanda will explore the importance of these women and their rightful place in Colorado’s history. […]
Come learn about how to select the correct plants to attract pollinators to your garden. We’ll be exploring the pollinator gardens at the Healy House museum and looking at real life examples of what plants will grow in Lake County. We’ll be outside in the Healy House garden, looking at the pollinator plants in the […]
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Winter Warriors: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II, adapted from the History Colorado Center's 2023-24 exhibit of the same name. Winter Warriors: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II explores the history of the US Army's first winter warfare division from its training at Camp Hale […]
Come and hear from Julie Blanda about Leadville's vice-filled history in her presentation—Soiled Doves: The Working Women of Colorado's Boom Days on June 30th, 4PM at The Healy House Learn about the women of the Wild West who provided a certain companionship to the miners and other gentlemen who came seeking their fortune during the […]
Come and hear from Julie Blanda about Leadville's vice-filled history in her presentation—Soiled Doves: The Working Women of Colorado's Boom Days on June 30th, 4PM at The Healy House Learn about the women of the Wild West who provided a certain companionship to the miners and other gentlemen who came seeking their fortune during the […]
Enjoy free live music by local artist Jen Mack, challenge friends to a game of cornhole, or just unwind while soaking in the view from our hilltop garden. Indulge in free cookies and lemonade, or bring your own snacks. The gift shop will have Coke, peach tea, apple juice, and other drinks for sale. Don’t miss out […]
