Old rustic buildings and farm equipment sit under a colorful sunset sky. — **Plate I.** Grant Stage Station, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

An aerial view of old historic buildings in a desert landscape during sunset. — **Plate II.** Historic buildings, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

An old rustic building with a porch stands in a dry landscape. — **Plate III.** Historic building, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

An old stone and adobe building with a wooden fence in front under a clear blue sky. — **Plate IV.** Stratford Hotel, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

A weathered wooden table with hats and a bottle sits in a rustic room with crumbling walls. — **Plate V.** Grant Saloon interior, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

An interior view of a rustic barn filled with vintage farm equipment, wooden wagon wheels, and hanging harnesses. — **Plate VI.** Historic tools exhibit, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

An interior view showing a wooden table with lamps, a basin, and a pot in front of a window. — **Plate VII.** Historic artifacts, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

The interior of a rustic historic building with weathered plaster walls, wooden beams, and tables. — **Plate VIII.** Historic building interior, Shakespeare Ghost Town. From shakespeareghostown.com

Shakespeare Ghost Town

Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Ghost Town.

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Where: Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, NM. No street address stated. Directions
When: Open daily; guided tours at 10am, 12pm, and 3pm MT when a tour guide is available; call 575-542-9034 for daily tour availability.
Getting there: From I-10 at Lordsburg take the Main Street exit (EXIT 22), turn south, and follow NM Hwy 494 (Ghost Town Road) 2 1/2 miles south and west to Shakespeare.
Fees: $15 adults, $7 ages 6-12, children under 6 free, $30 minimum per tour, plus tax.
Access: Guided tours only; unescorted walk-thru visits are not permitted and trespassing is enforced; hazards include rattlesnakes, animals, and mine borings and shafts; severe dust storms can close the interstate in the Lordsburg area.
Walk-in or reserve: Tours can be scheduled in advance by phone or arranged from the gate.
Phone: 575-542-9034
Established: About 1856 (Army relay station built at the spring).

A preserved ghost town and National Historic Site where visitors walk streets once traveled by Billy the Kid, John Ringo, Curley Bill, the Clantons, Jim Hughes and Sandy King and hear stories of the west as it really was.

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