Monday, May 11, 2015

Lincoln Co. Courthouse

Cathy Martin examines the bullet hole in the Courthouse wall.
Stories and Tall Tales of Billy the Kid were all over Lincoln, New Mexico during our Historical League tour. The area is known as Billy the Kid Scenic Byway in honor of William Bonney aka Billie the Kid.

The 75th annual pageant commemorating the "Last Escape of Billy the Kid" will take place in Lincoln August 7-9, 2015.
Sitting on the original benches at the Courthouse,
Historical League members learn about trials in the 1880s.


Zona stands before the imaginary judge.
Notice the original clock in the background.