Fort Stanton, was named for a captain of dragoons named Henry W. Stanton, who, in 1855 killed by Mescalero Apaches. The …
Tag: New Mexico
Riding the Prescott-Santa Fe Stage Following the trail of the Arizona-New Mexico territorial capital-to-capital stage line leads to adventures and historic sites.
I’ve solved one Old West mystery. You want to know why the Star Line Transportation Company, a k a the Prescott-Santa Fe…
The Robber Revealed Bill Coe’s life of crime was uncovered and justice came.
“Captain” Bill Coe led a gang of rustlers and robbers that roamed the Oklahoma Panhandle into New Mexico and sout…
America’s Most Famous Firehouse? The first one built for volunteer firefighters in New Mexico Territory is making waves.
If Las Vegas, New Mexico, isn’t careful, this heritage town is going to end up with the most famous firehouse in America…
Not a Chip Off the Old Block Ed Scarborough didn’t follow in his dad’s footsteps.
Ed Scarborough isn’t as well-known as his lawman father George, who killed John Selman. But Ed made his own mark. He o…
A Big Loss A New Mexico mill saw much history before being destroyed.
A bit of New Mexico history was lost recently. The Old Dowlin Mill in Ruidoso was destroyed by a gas explosion and fire…
Lincoln County’s New History Historical family tales come to light in Billy the Kid country.
“My Aunt Jenny had been taken by the Indians as she was four….” The family bought her back with 500 pounds o…
The Rendezvous
Like gold dust in the mining camps, beaver fur was the medium of exchange in the mountains. In 1825 William Ashley came …
Jack Swilling’s Arizona Adventures: Part II
For a brief time in early 1862 Confederate troops occupied what would soon become the Territory of Arizona. This was par…
Chunk Colbert’s Deadly Grudge
Chunk Colbert tried to take on the wrong man in Clay Allison. On January 7, 1874 the two men sat down for a friendly mea…