Historical Marker
"Dinkey Engine"
Historical marker location:
1001 South Front Street, Sterling, Colorado
( Marker is at the intersection of South Front Street and Factory Street (Colorado Highway 6) on South Front Street.)
The town of Leadville, Colorado, located at an elevation of over 10,000 feet, was once the second-largest city in Colorado and home to the richest silver mine in the world. It also has the distinction of having the highest airport in North America, at an elevation of 9,927 feet.