Historical Marker
The Allen County Courthouse
Historical marker location:
715 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of South Calhoun Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Calhoun Street.)
The first recorded train robbery in the United States took place in Indiana in 1866. A gang of thieves robbed the Jeffersonville, Madison, and Indianapolis Railroad, making off with over $96,000 in cash and gold.