Old Lincoln Days
What an exciting weekend! One weekend a year, Lincoln goes from a tiny, sleepy, old west town to a booming old west town. During Old Lincoln Days, re-enactors congregate in Lincoln and walk the streets in period dress, eat in the restaurants, and chat with visitors from all over the world. There is so much entertainment, so may things to see and do that you can spend all day in Lincoln and still not see it all. This year Old Lincoln Days combined with Fort Stanton Live and it was an amazing weekend.
At La Placita, the storekeeper, Gene, fit the part perfectly as he visited with everyone who came into the store. The shelves were filled with rugs, wallhangings and much more. Carolyn spent some time at the spinning wheel or the loom and also talked with visitors. Out on the porch, Kimberlee Bruce sat in a chair, attired in her 1860’s dress, knitting a pair of socks. Her bonnet framed her face as she explained that she was a visitor from Tennesee and her costume was representative of a young “southern unionist” lady. Lloyd Mannes found a great spot in the shade and spent the weekend spinning beautiful wool yarn. Sue Mannes, in her long dress, showed our visitors what spinning on a “great wheel” or as it is also called a “walking wheel” was like. This is a replica of the spinning wheel on which Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger. We were lucky that Sue’s children and grandchildren also stopped by to spend awhile spinning. Next year, if you have a chance to come to New Mexico, plan to visit during Old Lincoln Days and Fort Stanton Live. You will enjoy all the fun and excitement.