Ruidoso River Museum Explained

The Ruidoso River Museum is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The collection features artifacts, photographs and documents relating to the notable figures of the Old West and those involved in the Lincoln County War, including Billy the Kid, sheriffs William Brady and Pat Garrett and lawyer and businessman Alexander McSween.^[1] It houses the world's largest collection of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett items.^[2] The museum also houses a range of archaeological relics and celebrity memorabilia.^{[3] [4]} Notable museum items include Pat Garrett's solid gold sheriff's badge,^[5] Billy the Kid's rifle,^[6] and Pat Garrett's original Colt Model 1877 Thunderer revolver.

The museum was rated number 8 among True West magazine's "2009 Top 10 Western Museums".^[7] In 2010, the museum was featured on The Travel Channel's Mysteries At The Museum Season 1 Episode 7: Volume 7.^[8]

External links

• Web site: Ruidoso River Museum. Ruidoso River Museum Official website. 2013-05-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130620210317/http://ruidosorivermuseum.com/. 2013-06-20.
• Pat Garrett’s original Colt Model 1877 Thunderer Revolver
• Pat Garrett’s solid gold Sheriff’s badge
• Pat Garrett’s solid gold Sheriff’s badge
• Exterior of the Museum (1)
• Exterior of the Museum (2)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Pat Garrett - exhibition at Ruidoso River Museum . Ruidoso News . 2012-10-22 . 2013-05-09.
2. • Web site: Ruidoso River Museum. Ruidoso News . 2012-10-22 . 2013-05-09.
3. Web site: Ramblin' Round Ruidoso. New Mexico Magazine . 2013-05-09.
4. . RUIDOSO RIVER MUSEUM OPENS IN RUIDOSO 11/28/08. 2008-11-24 . . Ruidoso, New Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20081124010101/http://www.ruidosorivermuseum.com/PDFs/RRM%2DPressReleaseIntro.pdf. 2008-11-24. 2008-11-24 . The newest addition to Ruidoso’s tourism community, the Ruidoso River Museum, will open its doors to the public the day after Thanksgiving, November 28th. . dead.
5. Gardner, Mark Lee. To Hell on a Fast Horse LP: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West. HarperCollins Publishing, 2010, p. 456
6. http://ruidosorivermuseum.com/imagesrrm/pgrifle.jpg Billy the Kid’s rifle
7. . Ruidoso River Museum Shows Off as a 2009 Top Western Museum by True West Magazine . 2009-02-23 . . Ruidoso, New Mexico. 2009-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129013332/http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2468 . 2012-11-29 . Hundreds of museums celebrate the American West (including more than a few east of the Mississippi). Each has its own areas of expertise and focus. But the Ruidoso River Museum in Ruidoso, New Mexico, is one of the best. . live. Alt URL
8. Web site: Ruidoso River Museum. Discover Ruidoso. 2013-05-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140501235907/http://www.discoverruidoso.com/Ruidoso-River-Museum. 2014-05-01.