One of the interesting places we visited was the Fort Sumner State Monument. It is located a few miles SE of the city of Fort Sumner, and we found it worth the effort required to get there.
The fort was originally built as an army post to house the troops who guarded the Navajo Indians and Apaches who had been resettled nearby. We enjoyed walking around at the old fort site and viewing the displays in the visitors’ center. We then went through the Old Fort Sumner Museum, where we saw old photos of the fort and numerous displays and photographs pertaining to the lives of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. Billy the Kid's grave is located behind the museum.