Aug 4, 2023
The streets of Lincoln Historic Site will once again fill to the brim for Old Lincoln Days during the first weekend of August, joined for the first time by the Archaeology Fair. The Friends of Lincoln, The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Pageant, and New Mexico Historic Sites are excited for visitors to experience three days of fun for all ages!
On Friday, a statue of Billy the Kid will be unveiled next to the Lincoln Historic Site Visitor Center. The statue was made by Maurice Turetsky, a longtime champion of Lincoln’s preservation, and casts Billy the Kid’s silhouette on the walls of the visitor center. Be sure to check it out!
Schedule of events
FRIDAY AUGUST 4, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Lincoln Market Open | Woods House Orchard
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Vendors Open | Throughout Town
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | NM Archaeology Fair | Behind the Courthouse
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Lincoln Historic Site Open | Throughout Town
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Kids Corner and Petting Zoo Open | San Juan Church 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Living History Camps Open | Torreon
11:00 a.m. | “Mescalero Apache History: Our Story, Our Experience” | Starlyn Bigrope (Mescalero Apache) | San Juan Church
11:30 a.m. | Marrow Bone Springs Gunfighters | Across from the Visitor Center
1:00 p.m. | Maurice Turetsky statue of Billy the Kid unveiled | Lincoln Historic Site Visitor Center
2:00 p.m. | “The History of Feather Cave” | Peter Meadville and Marian | San Juan Church
3:30 p.m. | Marrow Bone Springs Gunfighters | Across from the Visitor Center
6:00 p.m. | Pageant Cast Meet and Greet | Courthouse
7:00 p.m. | The Rockin’ “M” Wranglers Concert | Pageant Grounds
8:30 p.m. | “Last Escape of Billy the Kid” Pageant | Pageant Grounds
