Greathouse Station and Tavern
In late November, 1880, William “Billy the Kid” Bonney, David Rudabaugh and William Wilson were hiding out near here at a store and tavern operated by James Greathouse and a partner named Kuch. The night of November 27, they were surrounded by a posse. Duputy James Carlyle was accidentally killed when he attemped to negotiate the outlaw's surrender. Bonney and his companions escaped unharmed.
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 54 at milepost 168.5) and Mayeux Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
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