Gads Hill Train Robbery - Gads Hill, MO - Infamous Crime Scenes on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: Piedmont Lions Club.
County of Marker: Wayne.
Location of Marker: MO-49, train yards, Gads Hill.

Marker Text:

Gads Hill Train Robbery
JESSE JAMES
WITH FOUR MEMBERS
OF HIS BAND
CARRIED OUT THE
FIRST MISSOURI
TRAIN ROBBERY HERE
JANUARY 31, 1874.

A more modern, or current newspaper article on the crime is in the Southeast Missourian

"Gads Hill is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri is located between two towns in Missouri — Des Arc and Piedmont. Named for the country home of Charles Dickens, it was established in 1872 by George W. Creath. The town's name was changed to Zeitonia in 1887, but reverted to Gads Hill in 1906.

At its small train station on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway line, the first train-robbery in the state occurred on January 31, 1874. At 3:00 in the afternoon, the James-Younger gang boarded the train and proceeded to rob the passengers. While the exact amount was never certain, newspapers at the time estimated between $2,000 and $22,000 was stolen" ~ Wikipedia

Another very good article (with pictures) of this event is recorded Here: Gads Hill Train Robbery

Date of crime: 01/31/1874 Public access allowed: yes Fee required: no Web site: [Web Link]

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