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The Ruidoso River Museum was a western museum located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The collection featured 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 housed the world's largest collection of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett items, [2] as well as a range of archaeological relics and celebrity memorabilia. [3] [4] Notable exhibits included 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. [4]

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]

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References

  1. "Pat Garrett - exhibition at Ruidoso River Museum". Ruidoso News. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  2. "Ramblin' Round Ruidoso". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "RUIDOSO RIVER MUSEUM OPENS IN RUIDOSO 11/28/08" (PDF) (Press release). Ruidoso, New Mexico: Go West Marketing LLC. 2008-11-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-24. Retrieved 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.
  4. 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
  5. Billy the Kid’s rifle
  6. "Ruidoso River Museum Shows Off as a 2009 Top Western Museum by True West Magazine" (Press release). Ruidoso, New Mexico: True West Magazine. 2009-02-23. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 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. Alt URL
  7. "Ruidoso River Museum". Discover Ruidoso. Archived from the original on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-09.


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