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Fort Sumner is a village in De Baca County, New Mexico, with a history of military fort, Native American internment, and Billy the Kid. It is also the home of the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility and the Fort Sumner Municipal Airport.
Welcome to Fort Sumner! ADDRESS: 173 E. Avenue C Fort Sumner, New Mexico 88119. REGION: SouthEast. PHONE: 575-355-2401. VISIT WEBSITE. Billy the Kid Museum. The federal government closed the fort in 1868, and sold its buildings to Lucien Maxwell, a prominent New Mexico landowner, in 1870.
Mar 22, 2022 · Find out what to do in Fort Sumner, NM, a historic town with museums, parks, and a lake. Read traveler reviews and see photos of Billy the Kid Museum, Bosque Redondo Memorial, Billy the Kid's Grave, and more.
P.O. Box 180 - 173 East Avenue C | Fort Sumner, NM 88119 | (575) 355‑2401 | (575) 355‑7941 (fax) Government Websites by CivicPlus®.
Fort Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico that interned Navajo and Mescalero Apache from 1863 to 1868. Learn about the Bosque Redondo reservation, the Long Walk, the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, and the Bosque Redondo Memorial.
In a museum designed by Navajo architect David Sloan and on an interpretive trail with historical information, visitors can honor those who died, salute those who returned home, and reflect on a time never to be forgotten.
Visit the best privately owned museum in the southwest to learn about the legend of Billy The Kid and his artifacts. See his rifle, chaps, spurs, Wanted poster, and more at the Billy The Kid Museum in Fort Sumner, where he was shot and killed by Pat Garrett.
