Cimarron in Colfax County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Black Jack’s Hideout
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Colfax County War
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
1. Black Jack’s Hideout Marker
Black Jack’s Hideout. In Turkey Creek Canyon near here, the outlaw gang of Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum had one of its hideouts. After a train robbery in July 1899, a posse surprised the gang at the hideout. The outlaws scattered after a bloody battle, and the Ketchum gang was broken up.
Colfax County War. For twenty years after the 1869 sale of the Maxwell Land Grant, homesteaders, ranchers, and miners fought the new owners for control of this enormous region. The resulting murders and general breakdown of law and order led to the removal from office, in 1878, of Territorial Governor Samuel B. Axtell.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1899.
Location. 36° 30.625′ N, 104° 55.052′ W. Marker is in Cimarron, New Mexico, in Colfax County. It is on Kit Carson Highway (U.S. 64) east of South Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 East 10th Street, Cimarron NM 87714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
2. Colfax County War Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
3. Black Jack’s Hideout Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
4. Colfax County War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,883 times since then and 164 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on August 9, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on August 9, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
