Perusing one of the tourist brochures of the Ruidoso region, this entry caught our attention:
Lincoln is a village forgotten by time. Its only street is lined with adobe homes and
buildings dating from its colorful and often violent past. There are no
gas stations or convenience stores in Lincoln, and only one public
telephone. It wasn't always so peaceful. Gunshots, some fired by the
infamous outlaw Henry McCarty alias William H.Bonney (Billy the Kid)
often echoed in the surrounding hills during Lincoln's territorial days.
Today's visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse Museum and
walk in the footsteps of Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, and other
characters of the Old West--famous or obscure. Because it looks much as
it did a century ago, it isn't hard to picture the Kid's escape from the
courthouse jail, the shootouts, and the more peaceful inhabitants taking
cover as bullets flew.
So we decided to drive over and check it out for ourselves. Enjoy the images! You can click on any image to enlarge it on your screen.
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