Godfrey Gauss and Sam Wortley live behind the Lincoln Courthouse. Gauss lights his pipe and leaves his room, crossing th…
Tag: New Mexico
What History Has Taught Me: Shelley Buffalo Calf Director of the Hurd La Rinconada Gallery and Guest Homes
My favorite Old West location in the world is Lincoln, New Mexico, which is why I moved here as soon as I could. Most pe…
The Most Dangerous Street in America In the 1870s, Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, was the murder capital of America.
The Lincoln County War was exceptionally violent, and much of that violence occurred in the small town of Lincoln, New M…
The In-law was an Outlaw Clint Barkley—feudist, killer and more.
Clint Barkley, alias Bill Bowen, was an in-law of Texas feudists the Horrells. He was arrested in Lampasas, TX in March …
Prehistoric Americans and Science The scientific accomplishments of Native Americans.
Recently I was asked why prehistoric peoples, those who were here before the arrival of the Europeans, weren’t more acco…
A Change of Heart Outlaw Henry Brown tried to turn a new leaf…
Fall 1878. Twenty-one-year-old Henry Brown took a job as a lawman in Tascosa, TX. It’s a bit of a change. He’d just fini…
Young Doc Holliday was a Traveling Man Doc Holliday didn’t let any grass grow under his feet.
For a man who was slowly dying from consumption, Doc Holliday didn’t let any grass grow under his feet. He was diagnosed…
George Washington Told a Lie Not the father of our country, but a scoundrel in New Mexico
There are many strange tales of Lincoln, NM. In 1879, George Washington was allegedly shooting at a stray dog near the r…
Bad Luck Ranch The Feliz River land seemed to be hexed.
It just didn’t pay to own ranch land along the Feliz River in Lincoln County, NM. Robert Casey (photo) squatted on the l…
Shoot the Messenger A nervous soldier killed a colleague.
Lincoln, NM deserved its reputation as a deadly town. Example: February 21, 1878. Private Edward Brooks is carrying mess…