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Following piece and photo taken, with permission,
from the official BTKOG website:
www.btkog.com
Be a part of history… Join us April 21-April 29, 2006, as we enter
our 5th year of retracing and riding Billy the Kid’s travels after
his infamous escape from the Lincoln County jail in April
28th,1881. Share the adventure of the New Mexico landscape,
experiencing over 125 miles of mountains, desert plains, and the
Pecos River country. Ranchers along the way will host us, just as
they did during Billy’s ride to Fort Sumner.
Billy the Kid's Regulators
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BTKOG's Newest Members, The 2005 Billy the Kid Trail Riders
photo by Mike Allen Posse photo taken on Friday
April 29th, 2005 on the Old Block Ranch which in the 1880's was
the town site for Las Tablas. Billy the Kid had the rest of his
shackles cut off at Las Tablas after he escaped from the Lincoln
County Courthouse on April 28th, 1881 having traveled over the
mountains in the background through the Capitan Gap. The trail
ride will end in Ft.Sumner on May 4th, 2005.
Also visit:
Ellis Store and Company — The
gracious and historical Bed and Breakfast in Old Lincoln Town is for
sale!
REDTT — Rural Economic Development
Through Tourism--what is it all about? Check it out.
TOURISM Showcase for Southeast New
Mexico — To be held in Roswell on March 28 and 29. Read all
about it and plan to attend.
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