Black Kettle museum

[arkansawyer]

Are it and the battlefield worth detouring to see or should I stay on I-40 making time?

[sprintrock]

Its not to bad if you like historical sites.  It will at least be a break from the monotony of 40.

[arkansawyer]

Thanks, sprintrock.  I will take the two lane unless weather looks bad N of 40 that day.
Chief Magpie is the interesting character in this story.

[Scratch33]

I hear they had to get an unlisted number.  Too many crank calls from the Pot museum across the road....

[bahwolf]

Arkansawyer, when are you cruising through our fine state?

[arkansawyer]

Sunday the 29th.
Talimena Drive, 270, then I-40.  Camping at Clayton, NM that night.  
Camping 3 nights in Gunnison, CO.

[bahwolf]

I was going to ask if you wanted some local company for the museum and battlefield, as I've been meaning to get out there for some time now, but I'll be in Cozumel that weekend. Have fun.

Oh, while you're in Clayton, make sure you visit the Eklund Saloon and Hotel (http://www.theeklund.com). Check out the historical stuff on the walls in the saloon. If you ask, they'll show you the rooms upstairs and tell you about their ghost. And the restaurant is excellent.

[arkansawyer]

The Black Kettle museum is no longer.  It closed when the park sevice opened it's visitor center.  I enjoyed my visit to the battlefield.
There's a bridge out on 33 East of there, so don't plan on using it to get there.