Adair, Iowa -
Monument to the First Train Robbery in the West
The monument features the actual section of track that Jesse James separated to derail the train on July 21, 1873.
- Address:
- 1156 Anita-Adair Rd, Adair, IA
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 75, then south on Anita-Adair Rd. On the left.
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Monument to the First Train Robbery in the West Monument to the First Train Robbery in the West. Picture from April 2007. [Matt, 02/16/2008][RA: Several places make the "first train robbery in the West" claim. This one is special because of the Jesse James connection, and because it still has the rearranged railroad track.]
Jesse James' First Train Robbery in the West This monument shows where the first western train robbery by Jesse James occurred on July 21, 1873. It has the actual track Jesse James separated to derail the train. [Randy Walker, 04/02/2005]
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