Their story – and they're sticking to it – is that Billy the Kid survived his widely reported death at age 21 in New Mexico and instead lived to a ripe old age right here in Hico! You can learn about the whole far-fetched notion at this small museum, right in the center of town.
Billy the Kid Museum
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