La Posta: From the Founding of Mesilla, to Corn Exchange Hotel, to Billy the Kid Museum, to Famous Landmark

by David G. Thomas

The story of a 160-year old building, its people, and its place.

The building sits on a lot next to the plaza. The lot is a "terreno de solar," a grant to a Mexican citizen by the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on which to build a house. By the terms of the grant, the grantee is obliged to own a horse and a gun. Within a year or so the grantee - and his lot - are no longer in Mexico - they are both in the United States.

A merchant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0982870930
• ISBN13: 9780982870938
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Doc45 Publishing
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"