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17 Horace Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado

In 1877, a prospector in Colorado’s Silver Boom named Horace Tabor founded and began growing Slabtown as an accommodation for miners. Soon after it was renamed Leadville, the town’s population mushroomed into Colorado’s second largest with over 5,000 residents. Meanwhile, the “Leadville Silver King” became one of the state’s richest men. In 1879, he built this opulent opera house, a lasting memory of his lavish lifestyle. But all good things come to an end. After the Panic of 1893 and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act limiting the government’s acquisition of silver, Talbot lost his riches and Leadville shriveled to its current population of about 2,600 people. Shows are still performed in this historic theater venue.

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Horace Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado

120 W 8th St Leadville, CO 80461

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