Stories From
The Tomboy Mine

Real history behind Tomboy Tavern — the mine, the mountain, and the people who built the legend.

History

The History of the Tomboy Mine

From a rough camp in Savage Basin to one of Telluride's richest gold mines — the real story behind the tavern's name.

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People

Mickey Salloway & The Whydah Pirate Ship

How the founder of Tomboy Tavern helped uncover one of the most famous pirate shipwrecks in history.

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History

Telluride's Wild West History

Long before it was a ski town, Telluride was Old West enough for Butch Cassidy to rob its bank.

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