07/28/2021
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid, August 6-8, 2021. Experience history where it happened, with three days of fun for all ages in one of the most legendary towns in America.
Take a trip to New Mexico during the 1870s and 1880s and explore museums and historic buildings. Interact with living historians, enjoy activities, and watch a reenactment of one of Lincoln’s many bloody gun-battles. You can learn about the town’s history from a notable speaker, listen to live music, grab a bite to eat and walk the grounds where Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other characters of the Old West roamed.
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Adobe show where the original walls of the pueblo were located at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo. (Greg Sorber/Journal)
After nearly a year of being closed to the public, the state’s museums and historic sites are reopened.
The process to reopen to the public began in February with a slow roll out by the state.
According to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the eight state museums and seven historic sites have been open since May 16.
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“We are excited to welcome visitors back to all of our vibrant institutions, which offer compelling exhibitions and other thought-provoking collections,” said DCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego, in a release. “Enriching people’s lives is at the heart of DCA’s mission, and the wonder of our state’s cultural heritage is greatly enhanced when experienced in our museums and our historic sites fir
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck curve of slowing US growth
SALT LAKE CITY â Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the country over the past decade. In neighboring Idaho, newcomers from California and other states helped it capture the second spot.
For both states, which have long been lightly populated, the expansion comes with rapid economic growth, sparking concerns about strains on infrastructure, rising housing prices and a sharp increase in the cost of living that could threaten the area s quality of life in the long term.
New Mexico Historic Sites Invests In Old Lincoln
NMHS News:
New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the launch of a major preservation project at Lincoln Historic Site.
Once the stomping grounds of Pat Garrett, John Chisum and Billy the Kid, Lincoln 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.
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and New Mexico Historic Sites are dedicated to preserving the cultural resources under their collective stewardship and this project represents a significant commitment of state resources towards the protection of the historic community of Lincoln.