New Mexico Road Trip also associated with the Long Walk and could be of interest for that reason alone. It is an ew Mexico is a big state with lots of easy drive, mostly interstate highway, but it is diversity. When you are from our area along one. You will be driving for about 4 ½ you get used to seeing mountains, hours and might want to think about camping mesas, desert, and the influence of or finding a hotel; turning it into a two-day Native American cultures. Once you trip. drive east, it is amazing how much things Once you are in the town of Fort Sumner change. You start to see these wide-open areas you are going to be pleasantly surprised. Small free of any mountainsin the distance and the cafes and a real hometown feel welcomes grass grows better and a little greener. This is you. Plus, you know, that this is Billy the Kid ranching country and names like Bell Ranch, country. You will find him marketing the town Maxwell Ranch, John Chisum, and Lew Walon billboards as you drive in. You can visit his lace are names kids start hearing about at an grave site and then receive your history lesson early age. This is where the cowboys come at the museum. from. You might say the most famous New If you are a fan of cowboy history and the Mexicocowboy of them all comes from these old west this museum is for you. The museum lands, Billy the Kid. has an extensive gun collection, saddles, western memorabiliaand fascinating articles. Once Fort Sumner is the burial place of Billy the you take the tour, if you are still wanting to Kid, if you don’t believe in the tale of Brushy Bill Roberts. This is where you also want to be learn more, the gift shop has some hard-to-find books on the subject. Just like the landscape, so you can visit the museum dedicated to the life and death of Billy the Kid. Fort Sumner is New Mexico has a lot to offer, get out there. By Jason Arsenault
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54 July 2021
