As jailbreaks go, it was unique in that after killing the two guards, Billy hung around town for something like an hour chatting with various friends and well-wishers before mounting up and heading out of Lincoln to find his own violent end. This year, Billy will be making good his escape at 8 p.m. on Friday, the fourth of August and Saturday, the fifth at the same time. On Sunday, the sixth, in case you missed him the other two days, his escape will start for the final time at three in the afternoon in the Pageant Grounds immediately west of the Old Lincoln County Courthouse. And that isn't all there is to see during Lincoln's most festive weekend. There are also living history demonstrations that go on all weekend long.
Weavers weave, and horseshoers shoe.
Mountain men, along with their black powder muskets and rifles, camp out in Lincoln and give demonstrations of their skills all weekend long. The Fourth Texas Cavalry from Lubbock make their annual appearance, wielding their sabers, they are resplendent in their retro-military finery as they prance their horses about the town. In addition to all this, there are vendors of all sorts lining the streets, many of whom sell delectable delights with both historic and modern flavors. Others deal in souvenirs and interesting curios that grab the attention of children of all ages. On Saturday afternoon there is a fiddlers' contest held in the park, and on Sunday morning a parade that is, to say the least, unique, makes its way down Lincoln's only street.