The People's National Bank - Harrison AR
N 36° 13.781 W 093° 06.509
15S E 490251 N 4009429
This building has been on this corner for well over 100 years - Stephenson & Willow
Waymark Code: WMK8MJ
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2014
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THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK
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It was constructed shortly after 1900.Henry Starr, a well known outlaw
& nephew of Belle Starr, attempted to rob the bank here in 1921. He was
shot & killed by JW Myers, a former bank president, with a rifle hidden
inside the vault. It was recorded as the first bank robbery using
an automobile in the U.S.! Prior to his death Starr actually portrayed
himself in a silent movie, "Debtor To The Law". The building housed the
first post office and has been used over the years by various institutions
including Arkansas Acceptance Corp, the Security Bank, First Federal
S&L and is now the Coffman Center.
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