Historical Markers in
Lincoln County, New Mexico

Birthplace of Elizabeth Gutiérrez Garrett (1895-1947) Capitán (1) Capitán (2) Capitán (3) Carrizozo (1) Carrizozo (2) Carrizozo (4) Carrizozo (5) Chisum Trail Dowlin's Mill Eve Ball (1890–1984), Author and Preservationist Fort Stanton, 1855–1896 (1) Fort Stanton, 1855–1896 (2) Greathouse Station and Tavern High Plains John H. Tunstall Murder Site Lincoln (1) Lincoln (2) Lincoln (3) Lincoln County Regulators, The Lucy Lepper Shaw Malpais – Valley of Fires Old Dowlin Mill Raton Ranch—Baca Campground Salinas National Monument (1) San Patricio Smokey Bear Historical Park Susan McSween Barber “Cattle Queen of New Mexico” (1845-1931) White Oaks
New Mexico was one of the last territories to become a state, gaining statehood in 1912. Before that, it had been part of the Spanish Empire, Mexico, and the United States Territory of New Mexico.
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