James Gang Railroad Robbery - Otterville, MO
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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.
Waymark Code: WM2Y58
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2008
Views: 126
This location marks the site where Jessie James and his "gang" robbed Missouri-Pacific train #4 on July 7, 1876. This robbery netted the gang more than $20,000 (about $354,000 adjusted for inflation), and is one of the more famous train robberies in U.S. history. After the robbery the James Gang traveled approximately 1 mile south to Flat Creek to divvy up the money.
Date of crime: 07/07/1876
Public access allowed: yes
Fee required: no
Web site: [Web Link]
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