Augusta
Pierce Tabor 1833-1895 Pioneer
Businesswoman
Philanthropist
Often called the
First Lady of
Leadville, Augusta Tabor is a well known name on the
Colorado mining frontier. Though many consider
her
a foot note to the
well
known and scandalous saga of of husband Silver Baron
Horace Tabor and Elizabeth "Baby" Doe, Augusta
Tabor was a singular pioneering businesswoman with a
heart of gold and a generousity that is legend.
Journey with Augusta as she describes crossing the
prairie with the Pike's Peak gold rush and life in the
boom camps. Hear this courageous wife and mother
talk about one of the 19th century's most enduring
scandals!
"The name's Tabor. This is the way I
make money to help my husband. He's bent on
prospecting and one of these days he'll make that
big find. His luck will turn, just see if it
won't. Till then, I'm willing to do my
part."
August Tabor, upon setting a laundry
business at a mining camp, 1862
Want BOTH sides of the
story? Hear from Augusta AND Baby Doe in "A Tale of
Two Tabors."
her
a foot note to the
well
known and scandalous saga of of husband Silver Baron
Horace Tabor and Elizabeth "Baby" Doe, Augusta
Tabor was a singular pioneering businesswoman with a
heart of gold and a generousity that is legend.
Journey with Augusta as she describes crossing the
prairie with the Pike's Peak gold rush and life in the
boom camps. Hear this courageous wife and mother
talk about one of the 19th century's most enduring
scandals!
