8. LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO Lincoln, New Mexico—population 50—was made famous by one of the most violent periods in the state’s history. One of the reasons why the Lincoln County War resonates so strongly to this day is because this community is a 19th-century treasure, truly frozen in the 1870s-80s. For example, you can still find the original merchandise in shelves and cases at the Tunstall Store. Renovation is an ever-present part of Lincoln. In 2009, the homes of the 1885 Sheriff James Bren

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- An old man who died in San Diego in 1948 claimed on his deathbed to be gunman “Buckskin” Frank Leslie.
- Why did Gene Autry wear a double buscadero rig with only one holster?
- When did regular bathing become the norm in the Old West?
- Did Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders include any outlaws or lawmen?
- Got Gold … In Your Closet?
- Following Calamity Jane
- The “New” Old Ancestors
- The Original Boot Hill
- How to Own a Dixon on a Low Budget
- Auld Lang Syne
- An Insane Treatment
- Choose the Right Felt Hat
- Happy 400th Birthday, Santa Fe
- Horsey Adventures in Fort Worth
- Cactus Camp
- Lynda A. Sanchez
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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