Gold panning and surface tour of historic mine
The Matchless Mine was once a cornerstone of the fortune of one of Colorado's richest men. In this celebrated rags-to-riches-to-rags story, discover how Bonanza Silver King Horace Tabor and his wife, "Baby Doe," became infamous. Learn about one of America's biggest scandals and love triangles that was made into the opera "The Ballad of Baby Doe." Guided surface tours inform visitors of Leadville's long mining history while viewing the Mine's original head frame, hoist house, blacksmith shop and cabin where Baby Doe died.