Billy the Kid Museum (Texas Country Reporter)
Visit a town that claims the history books got it wrong, and notorious outlaw Billy the Kid actually survived his famous gun fight and hid in Texas the rest of his life.
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Billy the Kid Museum
114 N. Pecan Street
Hico, Texas 76457
Texas Country Reporter #1224, 02-12-2011
Billy the Kid Museum in Fort Sumner New Mexico FULL TOUR
Billy The Kid Museum is located in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, on Highway 60-84, 2 miles east of downtown. It is one of the most complete museums in the Southwest and features relics of the historic past of one of Billy the Kid’s favorite haunts. Scores of items are one of a kind and are not seen elsewhere. The museum appeals to old and young alike.
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Billy the Kid was a frequent visitor in Fort Sumner where the 21 year old outlaw was shot to death in 1881 by Lincoln County Sheriff, Pat Garrett. The Kid used William H. Bonney as his name even though he was born Henry McCarty. He also use the name Henry Antrium, taking the name of his stepfather. It’s all blurred in the mists of myth that leaves the name ‘Billy the Kid’ indelibly imprinted in folklore.
One item in the museum is a rifle that belonged to Billy the Kid, along with the documentation. Other interesting things are the door Billy backed through the night he was slain and two curtains that came out of Pete Maxwell’s bedroom where Billy was shot. There is a large rock he carved his name on. Also, on display you will see the chaps and spurs Billy liked to wear to the dances. Billy was a very good dancer and singer and was much admired by the young ladies.
The museum’s collection included antique cars, wagons, and buggies along with a horse drawn hearse and memorabilia from the once Fort Sumner military fort. Some of the most interesting items are an army blanket, cash box, and spurs that belonged to General Edwin Vose Sumner, the Civil War General for whom the fort was named in this eastern New Mexico town. There is a letter from his daughter giving the items to the museum.
Billy The Kid is known the world over and has great appeal as an outlaw legend. Visitors have come from every state and 50 or more foreign countries.
There is a large souvenir and gift shop in the front entrance to the museum where visitors may purchase items for the entire family. There is ample free parking around the museum.
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Billy the Kid - The places behind the legends. Murders, Bullet Holes, Escapes, and TWO Graves??
Lincoln, New Mexico. Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Places that almost no one has ever heard of, UNLESS They've heard of the legendary outlaw, Billy The Kid. Seen by some as an adventurous hero who got a raw deal, and by others as a cold-blooded rapscallion killer, the truth is probably somewhere in between. Some legends are exaggerated, but we're about to find out that Billy the Kid became legendary for a reason, and walk through the very same rooms where Billy hung out, and visit two of his graves......
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I published portions of this video last year but I thought it would be worth revisiting since I was just at Sumner Lake right outside of Fort Sumner.
Address: Old Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, NM 88119
Billy the Kid Museum- Fort Sumner, NM
A guided tour of the Billy the Kid Museum in Fort Sumner, New Mexico by museum owner Don Sweet. Very fascinating! Authentic Billy the Kid artifacts.
Hico, TX Promo - Episode 903 - The Daytripper
Chet explores a small town that’s known as the home of “Billy the Kid.” He uncovers the story of whether or not Billy died in New Mexico or made it to Texas to live to his old age. He rock climbs inside some renovated grain silos, and visits a chocolatier that makes some of the most amazing truffles on the planet.
Billy the Kid
William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr. c. November 23, 1859 – c. July 14, 1881), better known as Billy the Kid and also known as William Antrim, was a 19th-century gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. According to legend, he killed 21 men, but it is generally believed that he killed 8 people. He killed his first man in April 1 1877 at the age of 18.
McCarty (or Bonney, the name he used at the height of his notoriety) was 5'8 (173 cm) tall with blue eyes, blond hair or dirty blond hair, and a smooth complexion. He was described as being friendly and personable at times, and as lithe as a cat. Contemporaries described him as a neat dresser who favored an unadorned Mexican sombrero. These qualities, along with his cunning and celebrated skill with firearms, contributed to his paradoxical image as both a notorious outlaw and a folk hero.
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Commercial Building For Sale- Hico, Texas
This retail space is located in the precious town of Hico, Texas!
Hico, Texas is near the top of the scenic Texas Hill Country, at the crossroads of Highways 281, 6, and 220. Hico is a quick trip from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin or Waco making it the perfect getaway for afternoon or a weekend trip. Hico is a great place to come and visit the Billy the Kid Museum and Hico City Park. Whether You Are driving down through Austin and the Texas Hill Country and need a good place to stop, or going up to the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex from your hunting lease, or perhaps just wanting to get out for a weekend getaway, Hico is the place to stop! Hico has tons to offer tourism--taking in almost 50 acres along both sides of the Bosque River, Hico City Park offers RV sites, hike and bike trails, playground equipment and covered meeting facilities conducive to family reunions and other outdoor gatherings. In the countryside surrounding Hico, you will find places to hunt, fish and ride horses. Hico is within a 30-mile radius, you will find attractions such as Dinosaur Valley State Park, Circle T Arena, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and the Dublin Bottling Works (formerly known as the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum). There are 8,000 cars a day that pass thru 281 National Hwy frontage in Hico and Hico is home of the Texas Steak Cook Off bringing 10,000 people to town every May!
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Two story rock building built in 1902
Overall measurement approx. 6670 sq. ft.
New TPO commercial roof installed March 2019
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Security & cameras installed on Drink Shoppe side
Historically home to Post Office, Masonic Lodge, Telephone Switchboard Office, Car Dealership, News Stand
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14th July 1881: American outlaw Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett
Billy the Kid was born Henry McCarty and spent his early life in New York. By 1873 he had moved west to New Mexico as a result of his mother remarrying after the death of his father, but within a year she died and the 15 year old McCarty moved into a boarding house where he was soon caught stealing food.
Within four years McCarty, who by now had adopted the name William H. Bonney, had moved to Lincoln County in New Mexico. He began working for John Tunstall, a rancher involved in a struggle for power in the county. After Tunstall was shot and killed by Sheriff William Brady’s posse in what became known as the Lincoln County War, Bonney committed revenge killings including that of the Sheriff.
Bonney was charged with murder but managed to evade capture and soon became the most wanted outlaw in the West. Almost a year later he agreed to provide a statement against the numerous people involved in the ongoing Lincoln County War in return for his own freedom. Despite providing his testimony as promised, he was placed in a jail from which he later escaped and became an outlaw once again.
By the end of 1880, New Mexico Governor Lew Wallis had posted a bounty of $500 on Bonney, and the search was taken up by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Garrett’s posse captured Bonney and his gang on 23 December. Bonney was sentenced to death for the murder of Sheriff Brady but escaped jail two weeks before his scheduled execution. A number of months later Garrett mounted another posse and found Bonney at the Maxwell Ranch in Fort Sumner where he killed him, since the bounty permitted his capture alive or dead.
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Hico Texas Bosque River RV Park | A Hidden Gem RV Campground!
Where is Hico Texas? South and West of Fort Worth sitting on the banks of the Bosque Rive is a great little town called Hico Texas.
There are about 1300 people who call Hico Texas home. There is a lot of great history here as well a connection to Billy The Kid. You can dive deep into the connection by visiting the Billy The Kid Museum that is found in downtown Hico Texas.
What brought me to this very quaint little town is the fact that the city operates a great full service RV park, Hico Texas Bosque River RV Park! My campsite in Hico Texas Bosque River RV Park was right on the banks of the River and featured both 30 and 50 amp, water as well as sewer. All this RV greatness in Hico Texas Bosque River RV Park cost me only $27.00! Best of all, I was the only RV in the park!
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The Bullet Holes Billy the Kid Put in the courthouse wall are still there
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Albuquerque Museum exhibit gives inside look at rare artifacts including ‘Billy the Kid’ letters
The Secret Life of Billy the Kid, 1876-1941 - Part 1, (33:34 min).
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Billy the Kid
Tommy's wax museum performance, 4th grade.
Billy the Kid
William H. Bonney , better known as Billy the Kid and also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century Irish American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. According to legend, he killed 21 men, but it is generally believed that he killed 8 people. He killed his first man in 1877 at the age of 18.
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Old West grave sites - slideshow (Earp, Doc, etc)
These are the grave sites of the good and bad guys and gals. Mattie Earp, Big Nose Kate, Doc Holiday, Billy the Kid, Alfred Packer slaughter and the Earp brothers.
Mattie Earp is buried in The Pinal Historic Cemetery just outside of Superior, Arizona.
Big Nose Kate is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.
Doc Holiday is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Alfred Packer marker is in Lake City, Colorado.
Billy the Kid is buried in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (The REAL Billy the Kid...not that fake dude in Hico, Texas)
The Earps are buried in California.
As for the toughest grave to get to...it's a toss up between Mattie Earp out in the desert of Arizona or Doc Holiday who is at the Pioneer Cemetery way up on top of boot hill. People...it is a hike to get there.