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Historic treasures

Life in a mining town

Stories of our past

Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin

In two-mile high Leadville, miners made their fortunes overnight. Leadville was home to the legendary Baby Doe Tabor, who clung to the Matchless Mine—long after her beloved Horace watched his fortune vanish. Today the Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin look out over another kind of wealth: the historic and scenic treasures of this storied mining town.

Help Preserve the Healy House and Dexter Cabin

HistoriCorps, a group that saves and sustains historic places for public benefit through partnerships that foster public involvement, will conduct preservation maintenance to both the Dexter Cabin and the Healy House this summer. Learn more!

Teddy Bear Picnic
Programs & Events

Take a guided historic home tour, enjoy a breathtaking scenic train ride, stroll through heritage gardens, and more!

Dolls from musuem store
Unique Gifts

If you are searching for a uniquely Colorado gift, make sure you visit our store.

Night at the musuem program
School Programs

School tours are encouraged and welcome all year.

Victorian doll
History of the Healy House & Dexter Cabin

August R. Meyer's 1878 Greek Revival clapboard house (now called Healy House) was built for his bride, Emma. The home has been beautifully restored and features lavish Victorian furnishings.

Healy House gardens
Plan Your Event

The lush gardens with Victorian urns, statuary, garden benches, and gazebo are available for weddings, receptions, and picnic rentals.

Volunteer reads to children
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