Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang is a
nonprofit organization whose purpose is to:
Preserve,
Protect, and Promote
Billy The
Kid/Pat Garrett history
in New Mexico.
Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang is supported by memberships and donations. If you'd like information on becoming a member, or are interested in sending in a donation, just fill out our membership form.
We hope that you'll visit Billy the Kid-Pat Garrett Country in New Mexico and learn more about the Billy the Kid Legend and his friends and enemies, and Sheriff Pat Garrett. For the truth on Brushy Bill Roberts see Brushy Bill. Some interesting facts and answers to your questions can be found on our Myths and Facts page.
Check out our Mercantile Store, as new items appear on an irregular basis. President Ron Hadley is our "Mercantile Merchant."
If you would like more information about Billy the Kid and the American Southwest, see some of the books listed on our reference page or visit some sites on our page of links.
BILLY THE KID OUTLAW GANG, P. O. BOX 1881, CAPITAN, NM 88316 (Capitan is the home of Smokey the Bear, the scorched orphan cub that survived a forest fire, and is an honorary Outlaw Gang member.)
In 1987, a Billy the Kid museum began in Hico, Texas. This museum was founded on the belief that a man named Brushy Bill Roberts was the real Billy the Kid, and had escaped the bullets of Pat Garrett. Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang founders firmly believed this to be untrue.
Maryln Bowlin of Taiban, New Mexico founded the Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang shortly thereafter for the purpose of protecting the true, and well researched, history of William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid.
Maryln founded "The Gang" in 1987 in Taiban, New Mexico. Maryln was the first president of the Gang, she is now retired from the BTKOG and no longer an active member.
Since it was formed, Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang has worked with the state historian, and the highway department to erect many historical markers throughout the state. These sites mark places of importance in the lives of William Bonney and his peers. The Gang also publishes brochures directed toward tourists and New Mexico residents promoting these sites.
Membership in the Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang, Inc. numbers hundreds of people, from 43 states and 7 countries. Many now apply for membership from the Internet. Our website is at http://www.BTKOG.com and by clicking on "Memberships" you can learn what are the benefits and the dues to join, and clicking onto "Membership Form" you can fill out the blanks and then mail in your dues to become actual members.
The Gang went on the internet in March of
1996.
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