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Lake County Characters




Leadville and Twin Lakes, Colorado, known for their late 1800s Silver Rush riches and colorful characters. Leadville, once the second largest city in Colorado, was the start of fame and fortune for many and as wealth in the area increased entrepreneurs, prospectors, gamblers and performers flocked to the town.  The Tabors, Molly Brown, Guggenheims, Oscar Wild, Texas Jack, David May and Doc Holiday are just a few of the characters who spent time in Lake County.

 

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