Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Regulators

Take a trip back to the days of the Wild West, as we take a look at the lives of Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Regulators.  This program will include an overview of the Lincoln County War, which began with the murder of John Henry Tunstall on February 18, 1878, and climaxed with the five day show down between James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy versus Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Regulators.  The program will also include scenes from the movies Young Guns, Young Guns II and the 1970 film Chisum, starring John Wayne.

This program is free and intended for teens and adults. No registration is required.

For more information, please contact Tom at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2150 or thomask@dkpl.org.