This Day In History - First U.S. Train Robbery 1866

First U.S. Train Robbery 1866

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Event Description

On this day in 1866, the brothers John and Simeon Reno stage the first train robbery in American history, making off with $13,000 froman Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana.

Event Location

Jackson County, Indiana