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From the historic streets of Lincoln, where Billy the Kid became a legend during the Lincoln County War, to the mysterious desert town of Roswell and its famous UFO lore, New Mexico is filled with stories of the Old West and the unexplained. Along the way, ancient pueblos, dramatic desert landscapes, and historic missions reveal even more of the state’s remarkable past.

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Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War: When a New Mexico Town Went to War

The legend of Billy the Kid began amid a violent struggle for economic and political power in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Walk the streets where John Tunstall, Alexander McSween, the Regulators, Sheriff William Brady, and Billy the Kid became part of one of the most famous conflicts of the American West.