Swartz & Malsbury Building

Historical marker location:

422 - 428 South Main Street, Joplin, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Missouri Route 43) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

422 - 428 Main.

The infamous outlaw Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri, in 1847. He later became known for his bank and train robberies and was killed by a member of his own gang in 1882.