Eads' Ironclads

Historical marker location:

104 Courtois Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South Broadway just north of Courtois Street, on the left when traveling north.)

A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri. Missouri Department of Natural Resources

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.