Historical Marker
Thistlethwaite Falls
Historical marker location:
65 Waterfall Rd, Richmond, Indiana
( Marker is on Waterfall Road, on the right when traveling east.)
Whitewater Gorge.
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.