Dexter Cabin was the Leadville

Leadville, Colorado

Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of , Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States...

, Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

 home of James V. Dexter, a mining investor and businessman. Although it is a cabin, it is "surprisingly plush". He used it as a hunting lodge.

It is a Colorado State Historic Site and is operated as a museum by the state under History Colorado

History Colorado

History Colorado, also known as the Colorado Historical Society , is a group dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the state of Colorado in the USA.- Overview :...

, together with Healy House

Healy House Museum

Healy House Museum was the Leadville, Colorado home built by city father August R. Meyer for his bride, Emma. For some time it was operated as a boarding house; two of the boarders were Dan Healy and his cousin Nellie....

. The two are located within the Leadville Historic District

Leadville Historic District

The Leadville Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District located in the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. It includes sixty-seven mines in the mining district east of the city up to the 12,000 foot level, and a defined portion of the village area. It was designated in...

, which is itself a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

. Dexter Cabin was moved to its present location next to Healy House.

Dexter Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1970.

External links

• Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin at the Colorado Historical Society (official website)
• Dexter Cabin at the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation