Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of First Daylight Bank Hold Up in United States
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2013
1. Site of First Daylight Bank Hold Up in United States Marker
robbed of $60,000
February 13, 1866
Attributed to Jesse James Gang
Erected 1958 by Liberty Chamber of Commerce.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jesse James series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 13, 1866.
Location. 39° 14.814′ N, 94° 25.157′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 North Water Street, Liberty MO 64068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jesse James Bank Museum (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Lodge No. 49 I.O.O.F. (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County African American Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (about 300 feet
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Clay County Savings Association Building aka Jesse James Bank Museum Building. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on August 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Visiting the Jesse James Bank Museum in Liberty MO. Travel in Missouri website entry (Submitted on October 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2013
2. Site of First Daylight Bank Hold Up in United States Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
