Black Jack’s Hideout
Posted by: leadhiker
N 36° 30.625 W 104° 55.052
13S E 507384 N 4040566
A New Mexico OSHM in Cimarron.
Waymark Code: WMCYWV
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
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Marker Text:
In Turkey Creek Canyon near here, the outlaw gang of Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum had one of its hideouts. After a train robbery in July 1899, a posse surprised the gang at the hideout. The outlaws scattered after a bloody battle, and the Ketchum gang was broken up.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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