Winnemucca in Humboldt County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch Bank Robbery
Robbed Sept. 1900 by
Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch
1969
Erected 1969.
Location. 40° 58.368′ N, 117° 44.039′ W. Marker is in Winnemucca, Nevada, in Humboldt County. Marker is at the intersection of West Fourth Street and South Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fourth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 West Fourth Street, Winnemucca NV 89445, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Humboldt Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Winnemucca World War I American Legion Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winnemucca to the Sea Highway (about 500 feet away); California Trail - Trading Post (about 500 feet away); Historic Marker (about 500 feet away); Winneva Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Humboldt Canal (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnemucca.
Also see . . . The Wild Bunch in Winnemucca - Nevada State Library and Archives. This has become the best known instance
of fantasy overtaking reality in Nevada. The story goes that Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and several companions robbed the First National Bank in Winnemucca on September 19, 1900.... (Submitted on September 25, 2016.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 25, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.