Fort Wicked

Historical marker location:

1144 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Merino, Colorado

( Marker is at the intersection of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (State Highway 6) and County Road 2.5, on the right when traveling east on Grand Army of the Republic Highway.)

Marker installed: 1929

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.