Pat Garrett Murder Site

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daggerwell @ 2011-09-30 05:48:31

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Text of the historical marker:

Pat Garrett Murder Site - Pat Garrett, the Lincoln County Sheriff who shot and killed William "Billy the Kid" Bonney at Ft. Sumner in 1881, was himself murdered at a remote site nearby on February 29, 1908. Wayne Brazel, a local cowboy, confessed to shooting Garrett but was acquitted of all charges. The motive and circumstances surrounding Garrett's death are still being debated.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMBRYV_Pat_Garrett_Murder_Site

More Info:

en.wikipedia.org

Location:

Las Cruces, New Mexico (NM), US
@ 32.37958500, -106.73002700

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