Historical Marker
Montezuma Cemetery
Historical marker location:
Montezuma, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of Madison Street and Strawberry Road, on the left when traveling south on Madison Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
Cemetery Heritage.
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.