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George Washington Told a Lie

by | Apr 26, 2019 | True West Blog

There are many strange tales of Lincoln, NM. In 1879, George Washington was allegedly shooting at a stray dog near the ruins of the McSween house (picture). The bullets killed his wife and child instead. There were no witnesses and Washington’s claim of an accident was grudgingly accepted. For a moment. Soon after, he tried to elope with a teenage girl and people figured heâ€


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