Former Site of Red Crown Tavern And Tourist Cabins - Kansas City, MO
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bluesnote
N 39° 18.744 W 094° 40.960
15S E 354933 N 4352795
A shoot out with Bonnie And Clyde happened on this site in 1933.
Waymark Code: WMP99W
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2015
Views: 8
The marker says, "In 1931 Emmett Breen built Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins west of here. On July 19, 1933 Platte County Sheriff Hold Coffey led a coalition of lawmen from the Platte County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in an attempt to capture fugitives Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Buck Barrow, Blanch Barrow and W. D. Jones has rented the two cabins. Thirteen lawmen surrounded them but the gang shot their way out and escaped. Buck Barrow was mortally wounded and Blanche's eyes were injured. Sheriff Corey and two locals were also wounded. In Tribute to the Lawmen."
Date of crime: 07/19/1933
Public access allowed: yes
Fee required: no
Web site: Not listed
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