by Christopher James Note: The following is an excerpt from Silver Rails – The Railroads of Leadville, Colorado, published by Sierra Grande Press. www.silverrailsleadville.com. One of the many mysteries that still eludes Leadville historians is the gravestone that stands beside the old stage road to Leadville. Look for it about fifteen miles south of town, just north of the junction of U.S. Hwy. 24 and Hwy. 82 to Aspen. With a good set of eyes or a pair of binoculars, you can see a marble monument across the Arkansas River, below a large rock outcrop. You can hike to the ...
