Silver City in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Old Silver City Cemetery
"Memory Lane"
— Established ca. 1882 —
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018
1. Old Silver City Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Old Silver City Cemetery. "Memory Lane". In this pioneer cemetery, still in use today, lie the remains of early settlers, merchants, miners, politicians and railroad men who contributed to the development of southwestern New Mexico. Among those buried here are Kathrine Antrim (1829-1874), mother of Billy the Kid; Ben V. Lilly (1853-1936), renowned hunter and guide for Theodore Roosevelt; John Bullard (1841-1871), town founder; and Leonidas S. Lytle (1846-1924) Medal of Honor recipient in 1875.
In this pioneer cemetery, still in use today, lie the remains of early settlers, merchants, miners, politicians and railroad men who contributed to the development of southwestern New Mexico. Among those buried here are Kathrine Antrim (1829-1874), mother of Billy the Kid; Ben V. Lilly (1853-1936), renowned hunter and guide for Theodore Roosevelt; John Bullard (1841-1871), town founder; and Leonidas S. Lytle (1846-1924) Medal of Honor recipient in 1875.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Location. 32° 47.049′ N, 108° 15.402′ W. Marker is in Silver City, New Mexico, in Grant County. Marker is on Memory Lane, 0.2 miles south of Silver Heights Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver City NM 88061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Points of Interest
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018
3. Old Silver City Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018
4. Kathrine Antrim grave site
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.