Site of the McSween Home - Lincoln, NM
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leadhiker
N 33° 29.572 W 105° 23.246
13S E 464010 N 3705995
An Old Lincoln County Memorial Commission Marker.
Waymark Code: WMD0E7
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2011
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Marker Text:
Site of the McSween Home
Opening a law office in Lincoln, 1875, Alex A. McSween rebuilt an old adobe into a ten room house. On July 19, 1878, Peppin's posse fired it to oust inmates. Leading victim of this strategm was McSween himself. The burned-down house was never rebuilt.
Old Lincoln County Memorial Commission 1950
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
History:: Not listed
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