Lincoln
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.
Lincoln
Lincoln, NM 88338





Find
businesses offering goods & services to the traveling public
Visit
our video library featuring scenes from "The Land of Enchantment"