Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Shooting in the Maxwell House

When
14 July 1881
Where
Maxwell House
Part of
Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid in the house now known as the Maxwell House in Fort Sumner.

The event occurred on July 14, 1881, in the residence associated with Pete Maxwell. Garrett killed Bonney, who was 21 years old, in this specific location, which is now referred to as the Maxwell House.

Sources

  1. Fort Sumner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
  2. Billy the Kid Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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