Billy The Kid Tourist Attractions - big tourist attractions in london | Tourist Agens

It may be a bit off the track for some visiting in the area but worth it.

Billy the kid tourist attractions. Walk in the footsteps of billy the kid pat garrett and other famous and infamous characters of the wild west. Billy the kid born henry mccarty september 17 or november 23 1859 july 14 1881 also known by the pseudonym william h. Scenic byways museums historic sites the wild west lore of gunfights horses outlaws buffalo soldiers and smokey the bear comes to life along the billy the kid byway where legends play against a spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks rolling rivers orchards and ranchlands. Bonney was an outlaw and gunfighter of the american old west who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21.

This small grave in fort sumner continues to draw crowds interested in paying their respects to billy the kid one of the most famous outlaws in american history. At the billy the kid museum in fort sumner new mexico we firmly believe that he was in fact shot and killed by pat garrett on july 14 1881 in the maxwell house which was located 1 4 west of billy the kid s grave site. Billy the kid s two graves fort sumner new mexico several miles southeast of fort sumner we see a billboard announcing old fort sumner museum and real grave of billy the kid. Today s visitors can see the old lincoln county courthouse with museum exhibits that recount the details of the lincoln county war and the historic use of the house as store residence masonic lodge courthouse and jail.

Billy the kid museum 1435 e sumner avenue rr1 box 36 fort sumner nm 88119 9606. The hubbard museum western heritage museum on billy the kid the lincoln county war the southwest indians and hispanic culture and also paying tribute to that noble animal of the west. The lanky youth was shot and killed at the nearby fort sumner state monument by sheriff pat garrett at the age of 21. He also fought in new mexico s lincoln county war during which he allegedly committed three murders.

This was a great museum to visit. Billy the kid s grave. Billy the kid national scenic byway take the road to billy the kid tourist attractions in lincoln county. The museum hosts the kid s rifle horse riding equipment and the original wanted poster.

This adventure visits infamous billy the kid locations throughout doña ana county from the jail where he made his escape in old mesilla plaza to fort selden where he rustled cattle and even to stolen horse canyon that hides outlaw rock in the organ mountains desert peaks national monument.