Black Jack Ketchum

Black Jack Ketchum (HM1R6A)

Location: Tucumcari, NM 88401 Quay County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 59.42', W 103° 44.807'

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The last of the train robbers, Black Jack Ketchum, who terrorized the railroads in the 1880's killed two men near this spot and hid out in a cave near Saddleback Mesa to the Southwest. The swarthy bandit was wounded in his last robbery and hanged in 1901.
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HM NumberHM1R6A
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 614374 N 3872688
Decimal Degrees34.99033333, -103.74678333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 59.42', W 103° 44.807'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 59' 25.2" N, 103° 44' 48.42" W
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Area Code(s)505
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7070-7142 NM-209, Tucumcari NM 88401, US
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