|
|
In 1881 famous outlaw Billy the Kid
escaped from the Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln. During his
escape The Kid allegedly shot and killed two deputies, but he was
never indicted for the murders...
Lincoln County Courthouse, Lincoln NM
New Mexico's Billy the Kid Trail
received a National Scenic Byway designation from the Federal Highway Commission in June of 1998.
Billy the Kid Trail pays tribute to the infamous "Wild West" outlaw
and several other western icons, including Smokey the Bear. From the
Hubbard Museum of the American West, to Fort Stanton, to the Lincoln
State Monument, to the Smokey Bear Museum and Park, the region
promises exciting experiences filled with culture, history, and
recreation.
The Lincoln County area is rich in history.
It has been home to Billy the Kid, the Lincoln County War, the Mescalero Apache tribe, Kit Carson, "Black Jack" Pershing, the Buffalo Soldiers, the world's richest Quarter Horse race and Smokey Bear.
Take an online "tour" of the communities along the Byway.
View of stairwell, Lincoln County
Court House.
Bullet hole alleged to by fired by Billy the Kid.
|
|
|
Rural Lincoln County is home
to a wide variety of excellent
galleries, studios & museums. Follow
the Byway
and
you'll find a eclectic collection of
period & contemporary crafts of the
highest caliber- paintings,
sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, fiber
arts, woodworking, glass and
basketry.
|
|
|
|
