Historical Marker
Big Four Railroad Bridge
Historical marker location:
Jeffersonville, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of West Market Street and Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east on West Market 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.