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This most widely visited state historic site in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time—the 1870's and 1880's. Through a gift from the Hubbard Family Trust, the historic site now includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 7 of which are open year round and 2 more seasonally as museums.
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The historic district contains 48 structures, some privately held, 12 miles (19 km) east of Capitan and 57 miles (92 km) west of Roswell along U.S. Route 380. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
Visitors are invited to learn the gnarly details of the story in the site's museum, explore 17 of the town's historic structures, and trace the story from its hopeful beginning to dramatic ending.
Today, with its 17 historic structures and Old West feel, Lincoln Historic Site uniquely preserves the town’s construction and character as it was in the 1870s and 1880s. Four of the town’s distinctive Territorial–style adobe buildings are open year-round, while two others operate as seasonal museums.
This most widely visited state monument in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time—the 1870's and 1880's. Through a gift from the Hubbard Family Trust, the monument now includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 4 of which are open year round and 2 more seasonally as museums.
- PO Box 36, Lincoln, 87501, NM
- (575) 653-4372
Lincoln has numerous historic structures, nine of which are open to the public as museums operated by New Mexico Historic Sites. These include the Courthouse where Billy the Kid killed deputies James W. Bell and Bob Olinger , the Tunstall Store , the Convento , the Torreon and others.
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The importance of this community and the significance of the Bonita Valley in the prehistory and history of the Territory of New Mexico are interpreted within some of the 17 structures that comprise Lincoln State Monument.
