at the Ocean Wave Mine, and had a most unfortunate accident in 1889. He lit his pipe, while at work in the mine , and a spark fell into a dynamite box. The explosion, of course killing him. Hannah owned this house until her death in 1910. Hannah's maiden name was Burns, and she held a yearly celebration in her home in honor of her ancestor...the famous poet Robert Burns.
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That is realy old house and so well preserved. What a sad story about the man who died so soon after he had this nice house.
ReplyDeleteMy sister and BIL are heading toward Leadville this weekend...she told me the night time lows are in the 30s?!! Sounds heavenly.
ReplyDeleteCharming home...with Colorado Rockies in the backdrop...can't go wrong there. Any time!!!
What an interesting post! Smoking is hazardous to your health - especially when smoking around dynamite. What was he thinking? Poor Hannah.
ReplyDeleteNice to know the history. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little house with such great history!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful, well preserved home. I enjoyed hearing the history, too! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely home! And thanks for sharing the history.
ReplyDeleteYou are finding so many little tidbits of history. Someone else, or perhaps many other people there, are history buffs and keep the stories alive.
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