Historical Marker
Canal Bridges
Historical marker location:
12252 West North Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of West North Washington Street and North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.)
<i>Crossing the Canal in Carroll County, Indiana</i>. Wabash & Erie Canal Park Village.
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.