Coffeyville in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dalton Defenders
Photographed By Michael Stroud, July 1996
1. Dalton Defenders Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1890.
Location. 37° 2.267′ N, 95° 37.583′ W. Marker is in Coffeyville, Kansas, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from 113 East Eighth Street. The 1871 Perkins Building in the center of Coffeville's historic Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coffeyville KS 67337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles T. Connelly (approx. 0.6 miles away); Perkins Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Howard Taft (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethel AME Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Downtown Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away); George B. Cubine (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coffeyville.
More about this marker. The marker has been moved to a location next to the William Howard Taft marker.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. The Dalton Gang's Last Raid, 1892. Eyewitness to History website entry (Submitted on December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Coffeyville, Kansas: The Town That Stopped the Dalton Gang. Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plans using period pictures of the Condon Bank. (Submitted on December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. Condon Bank in Perkins Building. Kansas Travel website entry (Submitted on December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Dalton Defenders' Days
Coffeyville's Dalton Defenders' Days recall the raid on the town by the Dalton Gang. It's held in October every year to celebrate Coffeyville's most famous moment, the end of the Dalton Gang. On October 5, 1892, four of the gang were killed while Emmett Dalton survived with 23 gunshot wounds and was imprisoned for 14 years before being pardoned. They had been attempting to rob two banks, First National Bank and Condon Bank, at once when the citizens recognized them under the fake beards they were wearing and fought them when they emerged from one of the banks. The two banks at the time of the attempted robbery were directly across
Photographed By Michael Stroud, July 1996
2. The Display
C.M. Condon & Co. Bank, Constructed in 1890.
On October 5, 1892 the Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas to rob the Condon and First National Banks. Following a 12-Minute gun battle, four members of the Dalto Gang were killed – Bob and Grat Dalton, Bill Powers and Dick Broadwll. Emmett Dalton survived. Four courageous citizens also lay dead – George Cubine, Charles Connelly, Charles Brown and Lucius Baldwin.
On October 5, 1892 the Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas to rob the Condon and First National Banks. Following a 12-Minute gun battle, four members of the Dalto Gang were killed – Bob and Grat Dalton, Bill Powers and Dick Broadwll. Emmett Dalton survived. Four courageous citizens also lay dead – George Cubine, Charles Connelly, Charles Brown and Lucius Baldwin.
— Submitted December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
2. Famous Coffeyville Names
Famous Coffeyville Community College Alumni
Gary Busey (Actor) • Buster Douglas (Professional Boxer) • Ron Springs (Football player) • Mike Rozier (1983 Heisman Trophy Winner) • Reggie Evans (Professional Basketball Player)
Other Notable Residents
Walter Johnson (Hall of Fame Professional Baseball Player) • Wendell Wilkie (1940 Republican Presidential Candidate) • Johnny Rutherford (Race Car Driver) • David Evitts (baritone, Metropolitan Opera and international venues) • Eva Jessye (Choral Conductor) • Harry Ford Sinclair (Oil Industry Pioneer)
— Submitted December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed By Michael Stroud, July 1996
3. The Town Layout Mural
Photographed By Michael Stroud, July 1996
4. The Condon Bank
Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society, circa 1892
5. C. M. Condon and Company Bank, Coffeyville, Kansas
via Dalton Defender Museum, unknown
6. Dalton Defender Museum
"The museum, owned and operated by the non-profit Coffeyville Historical Society, is the realization of a dream of many Coffeyville citizens who understood the importance of collecting items not only relating to the Dalton Raid but also relating to early-day life in the Coffeyville area."
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,152 times since then and 38 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week December 23, 2007. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 20, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 6. submitted on January 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
