Mining, Mayhem and Other Carbonate Excitements is a bewitching collection of tales about the lesser-known places and personalities that made Leadville the state’s premier mining town in the 1880s. It is a tribute to the thousands of unknown dead that lie unmarked and unlamented in its cemeteries.
This volume looks closely at the drama that took place daily in the mines, streets and back rooms of the West’s greatest carbonate camp. It also provides self-guided historical tours of its cemeteries and the Mineral Belt Trail, one of Colorado’s premier hiking and cycling paths.
