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Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Bank Robbed by John Dillinger

On March 6, 1934, John Dillinger and his gang robbed the Security National Bank of nearly $50,000. Plaque on building's outside wall calls attention to its Dillinger encounter.

Address:
101 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD
Directions:
The historical marker is mounted on the outside wall of the former bank. It's on the south side of W. 9th St., just west of its intersection with S. Main Ave.
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Dillinger Gang Bank Robbery

On March 6, 1934, John Dillinger, known by the FBI as Public Enemy #1, came to Sioux Falls with his gang and robbed the Security National Bank. The robbery netted the gangsters nearly $50,000, which was a lot of money in 1934.

[Nick, 12/05/2018]

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