FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT
Christina Claassen
505-946-7149
christina.claassen@dca.nm.gov
Lincoln, NM - Lincoln Historic Site is excited to announce the installation of nine new building signs featured throughout Lincoln, New Mexico, with more to come. The new signs point out the buildings and landmarks of this historic town, where desperados like Billy the Kid once walked along “the most dangerous street” in America in the 1870’s and 1880’s during the Lincoln County War.
“These signs will greatly aid our guests in orienting them through the historic town of Lincoln. We are hopeful that they will encourage guests to learn more about the architectural history of the area and the people who made Lincoln a community,” said Dr. C. L. Kieffer Nail, New Mexico Historic Sites’ Historic Preservation and Interpretation Specialist.
The new signs were created in partnership between New Mexico Historic Sites and the Museum Resources Division who collaborated with the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division and the Lincoln Historic Preservation Board. They aim to improve visitor experiences in wayfinding throughout the historic town.
Lincoln Historic Site is on the National Register of Historic Places and has 14 structures ranging from the Lincoln County Courthouse and the Tunstall Mercantile to the “Convento” and the frontier church, San Juan Chapel.
Lincoln Historic Site is located along US Highway 380 in Lincoln, NM and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Admission is $7 for adults, children 16 years old and younger are free. New Mexico residents with a valid ID are admitted free on the first Sunday of every month.
About New Mexico Historic Sites
New Mexico Historic Sites is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Board of Regents for the Museum of New Mexico. Programs and exhibits are generously supported by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and its donors. The New Mexico Historic Sites system was established in 1931 by an Act for the Preservation of the Scientific Resources of New Mexico. The eight Historic Sites include Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, Coronado, Fort Selden, Fort Stanton, Jemez, Lincoln, Los Luceros, and Taylor-Mesilla. Learn more at nmhistoricsites.org.
