River Navigation

Historical marker location:

201 W Riverside Drive, Clarksville, Indiana

( Marker is at the intersection of W. Winbourne Avenue and W Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on W. Winbourne Avenue.)

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.