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Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,269. Its county seat is Carrizozo, while its largest community is Ruidoso.
This most widely visited state monument in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time—the 1870's and 1880's. Through a gift from the Hubbard Family Trust, the historic site now includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 7 of which are open year round and 2 more seasonally as museums.
The main visitor’s center is located near the east end of town on the north side of the highway, exhibits the role in Lincoln’s history of Apaches, Hispanics, Anglo cowboys, and Buffalo Soldiers, and details the Lincoln County War. A brief video further presents Lincoln’s history in an old-fashioned theater.
Lincoln County. Lincoln County was named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. It was once the largest county in the U.S. with 4,831 square miles. In the late 1870’s the so-called Lincoln County War broke out between ranchers and the owners of the county’s largest general store.
Lincoln, county, south central New Mexico, U.S. It is a rugged region in the Basin and Range Province, with green hills and large plains surrounding and separating high mountain ranges. The plains are eroded, with canyons and the beds of dry streams; the tree-covered mountains include the Sierra.
Welcome to the Lincoln County Historical Society Website! Once one of the wildest of all western towns, Lincoln is considered by many historians to be the most authentic old west town remaining in the United States.
Welcome to The Lincoln County New Mexico Archives! Here you will find an extensive archive of Lincoln County newspapers and historical documents going back to the 1800s. In order to view all of our archives Adobe Acrobat reader is required.
Welcome to The Lincoln County New Mexico Archives! Here you will find an extensive archive of Lincoln County newspapers and historical documents going back to the 1800s. In order to view all of our archives Adobe Acrobat reader is required.
Today, with its 17 historic structures and Old West feel, Lincoln Historic Site uniquely preserves the town’s construction and character as it was in the 1870s and 1880s. Four of the town’s distinctive Territorial–style adobe buildings are open year-round, while two others operate as seasonal museums.
