Lincoln State Monument

June 11, 2012 -- Lincoln State Monument is a community frozen in time. This state monument had its heydays between the 1870’s and the 1880’s. The town which now consists of a couple of musuems is built in the traditional Territorial Style of adoble architecture and history seems to be in every wall… literally.

According to the official state website, “Lincoln is a town made famous by one of the most violent periods in New Mexico history. Today's visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse with museum exhibits that recount the details of the Lincoln County War and the historic use of the "House" as store, residence, Masonic Lodge, courthouse, and jail. Walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other famous and infamous characters of the Wild West.”