Mesilla, New Mexico: Relics of the Hermit of La Cueva
The few surviving possessions of the Hermit are on display in the Gadsen Museum.Gadsden Museum
- Address:
- 1875 Boutz Rd, Mesilla, NM
- Directions:
- Gadsden Museum. I-10 exit 140. Drive south on Hwy 28/Avineda de Mesilla into town, then turn left onto Boutz Rd.
- Phone:
- 575-526-6293
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Here in Las Cruces, NM, we have a nifty spot. In Mesilla (which is a small town that is just west of us, but is connected like a suburb), there is the Gadsen Museum, which contains a barber shop chair that Pat Garret was in during an assassination attempt, the jail door from the cell Billy the Kid escaped from, and a few things belonging to "The Hermit of La Cueva".
The Hermit was a nobleman who decided to live in a cave outside of town during the 1800's, I believe. One night he was found murdered in his "residence" quite brutally, and the murder was never solved. It's a neat tale.
I think the tour costs $3 and last about an hour. It's right by the Plaza too, so close to all sorts of touristy crap that people like to buy (t-shirts, mugs, keychains, kachinas, etc).
[Kris Punke, 07/02/2001]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Stabbed Lovers Haunted Restaurant, Mesilla, NM - < 1 mi.
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- Pat Garrett's Grave, Las Cruces, NM - 2 mi.
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