This account written in 1913 summarizes the robbery of the Daviess County Savings Association and...
Gallatin Democrat’s Account of the 1869 James Gang Robbery
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Jesse James & Outlaws
Mining War Gunfighter Jim Warford (alias Jim Lambert)
Daviess County, MO, links to legends of America's Old West are many. During the mining wars...
Younger, Cummins Visit Here During the ‘After Years’
Cole Younger and Jim Cummins, two of the most noted characters in the Middle West, are visited...
1909: Nitro Chism Gang Hits Jamesport, Shoots the City Marshal
There are few instances in the history of Daviess County when officers of the law were forced to...
Who Was Henry Clay McDougal?
Henry Clay McDougal was born in Marion County, VA, on Dec. 9, 1844. He enlisted in the 6th...
1887: Unsolved Murder of John Gagan in Daviess County, MO
A terrible crime was committed in the north part of Daviess County in December, 1887, by which a...
Gallows for Joe Jump Drew Huge Crowd by Special Train
A site a few hundred feet north of Highway 6 at Gallatin, and just west of Route MM, marks the...
Family Stories Abound About Outlaws Frank & Jesse James
Many families in Northwest Missouri hand down stories about outlaws Frank and Jesse James from...
The Question Remains: Who Were ‘The James Boys?’
The stories and legends about the James boys are so many and their escapades real or fancied, have...
Gov. Crittenden Expresses Satisfaction on James Boys Demise
The "Autobiography of Governor T.T. Crittenden (1832-1909) leaves little to imagination about the...
Daviess County Jury Believes Frank James, Gives Acquittal
Jesse James died in the prime of life in a way that could only multiply and strengthen the already...
Daviess County James Gang Events in Context of Their Times
Three significant events occurred in Daviess County, MO, which dramatically plays into the lore...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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