Everything Ruidoso is known for
Billy the Kid killed two guards here on April 28 1881 and escaped. The bullet holes remain.
Five-day battle ended July 19 1878 when soldiers burned this house. Billy escaped through gunfire.
Feb 18 1878: gunmen murdered John Tunstall on this road. His death ignited the Lincoln County War.
Frontier fort 1855-1953: Apache campaigns to WWII internment. Kit Carson served here.
The entire town is a museum — one mile of original buildings frozen in 1881.
The store that sparked the Lincoln County War. Original shelves still hold 1870s merchandise.
Six Regulators gunned down Sheriff Brady on April 1 1878. Billy the Kid was among them.
Round stone tower built by settlers for defense against Apache raids. Oldest structure in Lincoln.
3 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Billy the Kid killed two guards here on April 28 1881 and escaped. The bullet holes remain.
Feb 18 1878: gunmen murdered John Tunstall on this road. His death ignited the Lincoln County War.
Frontier fort 1855-1953: Apache campaigns to WWII internment. Kit Carson served here.