07 April 2025, Silver City, New Mexico
We both slept well. Today was exploration day. We all jumped in our Jeeps and followed Kenny and Vicky to Pinos Altos. It’s an old mining town and is considered haunted. We were able to walk through the old museum and gift shop. What fun! Vicky talked The Buckhorn Restaurant into opening so we could walk through it. The staff was getting ready for dinner. The Opera house is next door; you can enter it from The Buckhorn. The community still uses it for plays. We would have loved to eat at The Buckhorn, but we had places to see! I posted many photos because I had a hard time deciding what not to include.
Fort Bayard was the next place. Many of the buildings are still standing, but they are in a state of disrepair. There is one street with large homes for officers, and one house is set up for tours, but is closed today. There are still six or so standing. Kenny said the town is in the process of exploring ways to restore the area. The old movie theatre still shows movies on certain days of the month. What a great place this whole area would be if it were restored.
Next to the fort is a National Military Cemetery. Vicky has family that is buried here. It is a beautiful cemetery and seems rather large.
We planned a family BBQ, so we needed to return to Kenny’s. Barry and Ken BBQ’d chicken and tri-tip for everyone. I made a large macaroni salad, Jan made her mom’s beans, and a few loaves of garlic bread, and everyone else brought a few other items. There was a lot of food, and everything was delicious. There was nothing left of my macaroni salad.
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The Opera House
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This is the museum and the gift store
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| The Bar and Dining Room inside the Buckhorn |
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| Inside of the Opera House |
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| One of the Dining Room Areas |
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| Tables Inside the Bar |
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| The Opera House Stage |
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| Back of the Opera House where the Bar is |
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| Greeter by the Bathrooms |
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