James Gang Railroad Robbery - Otterville, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 42.339 W 092° 57.959
15S E 502957 N 4284113
Located in a small roadside park along Old U.S. Highway 50 east of Otterville, MO. On July 7th The James Gang robber the MOPac Train #4, near this spot.
Waymark Code: WMQMW7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2016
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County of Marker: Cooper County
Location of Marker: Old US-50, Brownfield Roadside Park, E. of Otterville
Marker Erected by: Otterville Chamber of Commerce
Marker Text:
SITE OF ROBBERS CUT
Near this point in July 1876,
the James Gang robbed
Missouri Pacific train No. 4 of
more than twenty thousand
dollars and other valuables.
On Flat Creek one mile south
they divided the loot.
New York Time July 10, 1876 articule:
"The Missouri Railroad Robbers" with subheads: "Bodies of Men in Pursuit of the Outlaws--Their Capture Hourly Expected--The Adams Express Company's Loss" with some details, and closing with: "...There is reason to believe that the notorious Missouri bandits, the James and Younger boys, were engaged in the robbery." History would prove them correct as Jesse & Frank James, and Cole, Bob & Jim Younger, among others, robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad on July 7.