Is the Maxwell building or ranch still standing where Billy the Kid was shot?
Ray B
TWMag.com Forum
The remains of the old Maxwell house in New Mexico’s Fort Sumner were washed away years ago when the Pecos River changed its course. The site sits northwest of the flagpole, where the riverbank is today.
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