LINCOLN, N.M. — A major preservation project is underway in southern New Mexico. The state Department of Cultural Affairs says the work is focusing on an area that was once the stomping grounds of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett.
The Lincoln Historic Site is home to some of the most significant Territorial Period structures in the state, many of which are under the protection of New Mexico Historic Sites.
One of the six buildings included in the project is the Lincoln County Courthouse, best known as the location of Billy the Kid’s final escape in April 1881. The total cost for the work is $395,000.