Nearby is the town of Las Cruces. Pat Garrett who eventually killed the Kid was himself shot and killed just outside of the Las Cruces city limits.

The location is still marked by a memorial constructed by Pat's son:

http://friendsofpatgarrett.com/

For information on Las Cruces, see:

http://lascrucesblog.com/

written by  billythekid on October 12, 2008 from Mesilla, United States
from the travel blog: Billy The Kid
tagged Mesilla, LasCruces, BillytheKid and PatGarrett
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