Gads Hill, Missouri
Gad's Hill in Wayne County, Missouri is located between two towns in Missouri — Des Arc and Piedmont. Named for the country home of Charles Dickens,[1] it was established in 1872 by George W. Creath.[2]
At its small train station on the Iron Mountain line, the first train-robbery in the state occurred on January 31, 1874.[3] 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.[4] Now in Gad's Hill, a bar is opened there called the Jesse James Saloon.
References
- ^ Goodspeed Publishing (1888). History of Southeast Missouri. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company. p. 460. ISBN 0-89308-431-X.
- ^ The State Historical Society of Missouri, David W. (January 1919). "How Missouri Streams, Counties and Towns Were Named". Missouri Historical Review (Vol. 13, No. 2). Eaton.
- ^ Conard (1901). Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, Vol. 2. St. Louis: Southern History Company. p. 544.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|firest=ignored (help) - ^ Beights, Ronald H. (June 2005). "Jesse James and the Gads Hill Train Holdup". Wild West Magazine. TheHistoryNet.com. Retrieved 2006-03-27.
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