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• Top of the Rockies

• 9:00 - 58.8 Meilen / eine Stunde 57 Minuten - 10:57

  Tabor Opera House

  The Tabor Opera House, known as the finest theater between St.
  Louis and San Francisco, was built in 1879 by Horace Austin Warner
  Tabor, one of Leadville's wealthy silver miners. The opera house
  was built in 100 days, stood three stories high, was constructed of
  stone, brick and iron, trimmed with Portland cement, and cost
  $40,000 to build. Tabor left his first wife, Augusta, to marry the
  beautiful Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt Doe, better known as "Baby
  Doe." During 1893 Tabor lost the opera house and much of his wealth
  as silver prices plummeted as a result of the Sherman Silver Act,
  which removed silver as the mineral backing currency in the US.
  Tabor died in 1899, a poor man.
  The opera house changed hands several times until 1955, when it
  became the Tabor Opera House again. Many well known personalities
  have performed at the opera house, including: Houdini, John Philip
  Sousa, Oscar Wilde, and Anna Held. Today, the building is preserved
  as an opera house so visitors may enjoy it. Photographs, wooden
  floors, the stage, threadbare carpet, and empty seats are part of
  the experience visitors will have when visiting the Tabor Opera
  House.

• 12:57 - 0.1 Meilen / - 12:57

  National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

  The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum illustrates why
  mining is so important through a series of various displays and
  exhibits. Visitors can view mineral and rock specimens from around
  the country and world, including gold specimens from 17 states that
  had significant gold rushes. A series of dioramas traces the
  development of mining from the first panning ventures to modern day
  mining technology. Murals on the wall trace this development, and
  displays show mining techniques from around the world and through
  history, such as Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mines and minerals.
  Visitors can experience the darkness and workings of an
  underground hardrock mine by visiting a walk through replica of
  such a mine. The sights, sounds, and artifacts from mines can be
  viewed up close in a realistic setting. Visitors can learn about
  the importance of mining through a series of displays which show
  where certain minerals are used in everyday life and in the home.
  This educational exhibit instills the idea that mining is still a
  very important part of everyday life.
  On the third floor of the museum is housed the Mining Hall of
  Fame, with plaques telling the stories of men and women who have
  made significant contributions to the world of mining.

• 14:57 - 9.8 Meilen / 19 Minuten - 15:17

  Camp Hale Memorial

  Camp Hale was the training site for the 10th Mountain Division during WWII. This division trained at the Camp Hale site, taking advantage of the ski slopes and high elevation. This training prepared the troops for action in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Construction of Camp Hale was finished in 1942, and by 1944 the troops were sent to Europe. By mid 1943, Camp Hale was home to 14,000 troops. The valley was laid out in grid system, and there were many barracks, as well as stables, a vet clinic, hospital, and field house. The troops trained on the slopes and rocky ridges of the area, often under harsh winter conditions. After the war, many of the men of the 10th Mountain Division established ski resorts and helped develop the recreational ski industry that many people enjoy today. A memorial to those who lost their lives during combat is at the entrance of Ski Copper, just a few miles south of this site.

• 17:17 - 6.1 Meilen / 12 Minuten - 17:29

  Minturn

  Minturn flourished when the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrived in the late 1880s. The town swiftly developed a booming transportation industry.

• 17:59 - 38.1 Meilen / eine Stunde 16 Minuten - 19:15

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