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May 1, 1995 · McCarty, Henry (1859–1881). Henry McCarty (Billy the Kid, William H. Bonney) occupies a prominent place in American frontier history and folklore that is almost beyond explanation. The "Boy Bandit King's" dramatic escapades as a cattle rustler and gunslinger have continued to intrigue the public long after those of most of his contemporaries ...
Jan 30, 2017 · To supplement this history are 65 photos and illustrations. These include photos of the different memorials that have marked Billy’s grave over the years, including a photo of Billy’s previously-unknown second grave marker; pictures of the men – friends of Billy – who re-located the grave in 1931; pictures of Billy’s most likely ...
Privately owned, the museum is open daily from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. History: Home of Billy the Kid’s resting place, he was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett on July 14, 1881 at the Maxwell house not too far from his grave. You’ll find his burial place sealed off, as the tombstone has twice been stolen, first in 1950 and again in 1981.
Sheriff Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid July 14, 1881. Billy was buried the next day in Fort Sumner’s old military cemetery, between his fallen companions Tom O’Folliard and Charlie Bowdre. A single tombstone was later erected over the graves with a one word epitaph of “Pals” carved into it. The tombstone has been stolen and ...
The only existing tintype of Billy the Kid sells for $2.3 million at an auction in Colorado. The buyer, a 71-year-old businessman from Florida named William Koch, also owns guns once belonging to ...
Brushy Bill's story is promoted by the "Billy the Kid Museum" in his hometown of Hico in Hamilton County, Texas. ∼ Brushy Bill Roberts also known as William Henry Roberts, Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts, or Ollie L. Roberts, was an American man who attracted attention in the late 1940s and the 1950s by claiming to be ...
If you are interested in the history of the Old West, the grave of Billy the Kid (real name, William H. Bonney) is a must-see, although its location is a little remote, about two miles or so south of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, in what most people might call "the middle of nowhere.". What's interesting too is that the little cemetery in which ...
