Babbitt Metal. Babbitt metal, is an antifriction metal alloy first produced by Isaac Babbitt in 1839. In present-day usage the term is applied to a whole class of silver-white bearing metals, or white metals. These alloys usually consist of relatively hard crystals embedded in a softer matrix, a structure important for machine bearings.
Burlington is 13 miles west of the Kansas border and 166 miles east of Denver, Colorado. Passing through Stratton, Seibert is 35 miles west of Burlington along Interstate-70 (I-70).
Old Town Museum in Burlington. First, Burlington has one of the State Welcome Centers to help visitors get acquainted with the many things to do and see in Colorado. Second, Burlington pays tribute to the state's significant Western and agricultural history with its well-preserved Old Town Museum. It's more than a museum, really. It's a collection of antique-filled buildings with exhibits and information that help put the state's history into perspective.