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 Carrizozo Posted by:  linkys
N 33° 38.150 W 105° 53.031
13S E 418030 N 3722129
Historical marker that hardly touches the surface of the fascinating history of this town.
Waymark Code: WM7P87
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2009
Views: 10
Text on marker reads: Carrizozo County seat of Lincoln County, was established in 1899, a new town on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad. The ghost town of White Oaks, once a booming mining camp, is nearby. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, Governor Lew Wallace, and Albert Bacon Fall all figured prominently in the history of this area.
At the beginning of the 20th century Carrizozo was a booming railroad and mercantile center, looking forward to far greater things. By the beginning of the 21st Century it was just a hollow shell of its former self, the railroads and merchants long gone, and only the fact it was the county seat giving it purpose. What happened in that 100 years span of time is fascinating. The link below gives more of the story.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
History:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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