James Brothers
N 43° 30.998 W 096° 45.189
14T E 681597 N 4820641
Quick Description: Frank and Jesse James escaped through this area after a failed bank robbery attempt in Minnesota.
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 8/24/2006 12:04:12 PM
Waymark Code: WMN89
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Long Description:
After their September 7, 1876 failed attempt to rob a bank at Northfield, MN, Jesse and Frank James separated from the Younger Brothers gang, rode southwest, and entered Minnehaha County, South Dakota Territory.
Little direct evidence exists as to their getaway route. Historians have reconstructed their flight through the county form newspaper reports about the presence of the Northfield bank robbers and from well established farm family tales passed down from those who encountered the desperados.
While bypassing Sioux Falls, the James Brothers halted a Yankton bound stagecoach near this location, a few miles south of the village. The September 19th and 20th edition of the Yankton Press and Dakotaian recorded that after the fugitives stopped the stage, they did not attempt robbery. The pair were lost and merely sought directions.
Upon learning that they were on the Yankton Trail, the two bandits rode south out of MInnehaha County. Later they crossed the Big Sioux River near Canton, SD.
Marker Name: James Brothers
Marker Type: City
Marker Text:
Minnehaha Historical Society Marker
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