Jacoby, was the most popular of all those in circulation after the raid, because it featured all of the robbers and citizens then known to be. Old northfield is a place to share memories and photos of pre1987 northfield, minnesota. Jacksonville, or great northfield minnesota raid movie location. Joseph heywood the man who refused to open the vault, was. Jamesyounger gang bank raid tells the story of when the notorious. Cole, bob, and jim younger and frank and jesse james we among the members of this gang that robbed trains and banks following the civil war. The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 52nd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid april 2327 at the northfield ice arena. Northfield book fair dates announced northfield, mn patch. The great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape by mark lee gardner morrow. Great northfield, minnesota book raid, book fair dates. We make it easy for you to find anyone, anywhere in northfield, mn. Boggs, author of the novel northfield and the nonfiction book jesse james and the movies. So small it had only one bank, so quiet no citizens carried guns.
Northfield bank raid mnopedia minnesota encyclopedia. Most notably in the 1940s with the true story of jesse james, the 1970s with the great northfield minnesota raid, and in the 1980s as both an action center piece in the film, the long riders, and an interesting episode of the mysteries of the unexplained style television show, in search of. This is a purely minnesota centric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. Great northfield, minnesota book raid accepting book. Cliff robertson, dana elcar, donald moffat, luke askew, r. When the jamesyounger gang rode into northfield on september 7, 1876, with the intention of robbing the first national bank, they did not expect any trouble from the local citizens.
The northfield hospital auxiliarys book fair has developed a timetested formula for success great books, great prices and a great deal of community pride. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading northfield. Clell was killed in a bank robbery in northfield, mn, at the age of 26, and is interred in muddy fork cemetery near kearney in clay county, mo. Bella union saloon displays movie memorabilia and photos. For more information on the celebration, see the defeat of jesse james days website. Of the eight bandits, only the james brothers escaped death or capture.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1911addicts the. Younger brothers capture by madelia, mn and cole younger authority, john koblas, author of books on the younger brothers. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. View all hotels near northfield historical society on tripadvisor. A detailed accounting of the events and personalities of the september 7, 1876 robbery and raid of the first national bank in northfield, minnesota by the infamous jamesyounger gang. The northfield hospital auxiliary was formed in 1951 to support the hospitals efforts to meet the medical needs of the community. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. Cards and board games cheryl herbavariums sunshine. The iconic childrens book character in the redandwhitestriped shirt is visiting 24 local businesses. Bob younger purchasing a book about the northfield raid. Great northfield minnesota raid movie location notorious jamesyounger gang minnesota bank robbery was dramatized in a 1972 film using this oregon town as a shooting location. The great northfield minnesota raid is one of the best crafted and excellently acted films you will ever see.
The music is exceptionally good, with neat bottleneck guitar and passages of calliopestyle music, mimicking the steam organ which features in the story. The proprietor of northfield s bank is shown to be a charlatan, and the towns posse is crueller and dumber than the gang which it is pursuing. Ronald thompson in northfield, mn 9 records found whitepages. Frank and jesse were not heard of until 1879 when they robbed a train. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style and starred cliff robertson as cole younger, robert duvall as jesse james, luke askew as jim younger, r. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 cliff robertson, robert duvall 91 minutes. It chronicles the events of the northfield, minnesota raid that claimed the lives of two gang members and saw all three of the younger brothers jailed. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The movie has a sense of transition, with expressions of wonderment at the new steam engine vehicles and even at the game of baseball theres a sense of gun culture being pushed out and marginalized, although the towns crooked banker illustrates that the new. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 western philip kaufman cliff robertson, robert duvall.
The jamesyounger gangs last raid northfield, minnesota, september 7th, 1876 by bryan moon lithograph on art paper height x width paper. The 2019 book fair will take place april 2327 at the northfield ice arena on highway 3. The gang was nearly destroyed during the northfield raid. Located at the capture site is a plaque honoring madelias magnificent seven. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 720p reddit. The great northfield minnesota raid full movie, western, english. Locals help make latest book on northfield raid one of the most historically accurate. On a serene autumn tuesday in 1876, local shopkeepers, farmers, and citizenry went about their normal routines, little realizing that the infamous and deadly jamesyounger gang had designs on tiny northfield.
See more wyatt berry stapp earp march 1848 january was a gambler, pima county deputy sheriff, and deputy town marshal in tombstone, arizona, and took part in the gunfight at the o. Koblas began researching the robbery and the jamesyounger gang in. The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 youtube. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for ronald thompson in northfield, mn. The northfield beyond the yellow ribbon is a community network that creates awareness for the purpose of connecting veterans and service members and their families with community support and resources. It is the courage of these ordinary citizens and many others that we honor during the celebration. Frank and jesse james stayed together and so did the younger brothers along with charlie pitts. In september he wrote in his note book, i may not see the sun shine many. Among the most outrageously worshipful and wacky of the jesse james films, this reportedly true account might have been written by confederate newspaper editor john newman edwards himself. No sooner did the smoke clear everyone and god were in on the hunt. Films based on the failed raid include the true story of jesse james 1957, the great northfield minnesota raid 1972, and the long riders 1980. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and matt clark as bob.
Interesting movie has something of the rueful eccentricity of a peckinpah movie, although its told on a much more modest scale. The idea for the raid came from jesse and bob younger. Jesse woodson james september 5, 1847 april 3, 1882 was an american outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the jamesyounger gang. Aug 06, 2012 the great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. He was as usual in the evening, had a fine sleep, but awoke with a heart attack. Sunshine cafe education classes computer centerand cards andyour. On september 7, 1876, frank and jesse james, along with cole, jim, and bob younger, attempted to rob the first national bank of northfield, minnesota. Northfield phone book and northfield phone directory. The annual northfield hospital auxiliary book fair. Our commitment is to fundraising, community education about the programs and services of northfield hospital, and volunteering in support of those. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Minnesota was the last place the authorities would expect to find. September 2019 17 bridge square northfield, mn 55057 5076637937.
On september 7, 1876, the jamesyounger gang robbed the first national bank of northfield, minnesota. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape. Boggs has found a fresh perspective in his novel northfield. Great northfield, minnesota book raid starts tuesday. The great northfield, minnesota raid 1972 philip kaufman. The entire debacle took only twenty minutes and forever changed the lives of the infamous outlaw gang. Our initial foci included in this portal related to two themes. Like the first minnesota s charge at gettysburg, or the dillinger gangs escapades in st. The great northfield raid revisited true west magazine. Boggs on september 7, 1876, the first national bank of northfield, minnesota, was robbed. After half a century of book fairs, the event has become a seasonal marking point, one of northfields signature events. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 western philip.
The jamesyounger raid on the first national bank, september 7, 1876, northfield, minnesota. Sep 04, 2016 the gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys 46th annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 24 to saturday, april 28, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield sale hours will be 5 p. It is such a shame that this truly great film is so little known. Thomas coleman younger, sentenced november 20, 1876, from rice county under a life sentence for the crime of murder in the first degree. The rocky cut raid set the stage for the final act of the jamesyounger gang. Northfield white pages northfield phone directory lookup. Northfield was also the setting of the tvmovie love always, santa 2016. The jamesyounger gang has been done too many times in modern western fiction, but johnny d. Paul, every good minnesotan knows the story of the northfield raid. Fifth street between division street and washington street will be closed friday, april 17 and monday, april 20 due to work related to the fifth street lofts project currently under construction in the 100 block of east fifth street. The great northfield minnesota raid cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew. How one minnesota town took up arms against robber jesse james this week, the town of northfield, minn.
This northfield tradition got its humble start 58 years ago on the back porch of an auxiliary members home. Although the real clell miller had been an active member of the gang for several years before the raid on northfield, this is a key element in the history of the real jamesyounger gang. Moon,bryan, the jamesyounger gangs last raid, signed. How one minnesota town took up arms against robber jesse james. Cole younger after having been injured during his capture after the northfield, minnesota raid. Confessions of the ninth man, north star press of st. At the time, members thought they might collect enough books to do the sale once. In northfield, bring unneeded medications to the medication disposal box located in the lobby of the police department, 1615 riverview drive, northfield, mn. Hardworking, peaceful northfield, minnesota, was an orderly yet busy milltown in the heart of prosperous farm country.
Northfield phone book and northfield phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in northfield easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in northfield. The gang consisted of brothers jesse and frank james. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. August 2019 entertainment guide by the entertainment guide issuu. Locals help make latest book on northfield raid one of the. Education in northfield and the jamesyounger gang bank raid, but we have since broadened our collection to include general topics in northfield history see list below. The residents of northfield, mn reenact the raid every year in an event called defeat of jesse james days.
Dec 09, 2019 northfield bank robbers, by charles w. The ofttold story of the rise and fall of the james younger gang is given the dragnet treatment in the great northfield, minnesota raid. In the movie, clell miller had given up robbing for his wife, who hates the outlaws, but he joins the raid because he misses the excitement. Northfield kindle edition by boggs, johnny d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book donations will be welcome at the arena beginning monday, april 3. In late august 1876, the jamesyounger gang headed for minnesota. Calendar choose select a calendar to view a specific calendar. Northfield hospital auxiliary book fair home facebook. Chapter 7 the passing of ytterboe 19031904 shawolson center. The suspect described as a black male in his mid20s, about 6 feet tall, medium build, no facial hair and wearing a black zip. Unbeknownst to them, the townspeople would soon be nationally applauded for defending their town from some of the periods most notorious outlaws. Jesse james at age 28,taken roughly one year before the infamous bank raid in northfield, minnesota.
Mar 29, 20 community corner great northfield, minnesota book raid, book fair dates announced over the years the book fair has raised more than half a million dollars for projects at northfield hospital. Cole youngers book is especially interesting to read for what he doesnt say as what he does, and for the careful dance of semantics he goes through to avoid outright lies. This area of missouri was largely settled by people from the upper south, especially kentucky and tennessee, and became known as little dixie for this reason. Jesse woodson james was born on september 5, 1847, in clay county, missouri, near the site of presentday kearney.
The great northfield ass kickin on september 7th, 1876 at 2. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys 47th annual book sale, will be held tuesday, april 22 to saturday, april 26, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3. Northfield historical society 2020 all you need to know. September 2019 entertainment guide by the entertainment guide. Bank raid northfield minnesota written by james allder. This composite photograph, created by minneapolis photographer william h.
The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 american technicolor drama western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape gardner, mark lee on. The northfield historical societys main exhibition tells the story of when the notorious jamesyounger gang attempted to raid the first national bank of northfield in 1876. After gathering a new gang in 1879, the james brothers resumed robbing, and in 1881 missouri gov.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Oct 10, 2014 the great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 director. Fbi joins search for northfield bank robber, owatonna. Dec 09, 2019 on september 7, 1876, the jamesyounger gang robbed the first national bank of northfield, minnesota.
Raised in the little dixie area of western missouri, james and his family maintained strong southern sympathies. Our commitment is to fundraising, community education about the programs and services of northfield hospital, and volunteering in support of those services. Though stiles complained that repps published account of the interview was embellished, it did make public stiles confession that he was the ninth man in the northfield raid, waiting on the edge of town, unseen by witnesses. With meticulous attention to detail, the film recreates the outlaw gangs most infamous escapade. Select the arrows on either side of the current month to change the month. The great northfield, minnesota book raid, the northfield hospital auxiliarys annual book sale, will be tuesday, april 25 to saturday, april 29, at the northfield ice arena, south highway 3, northfield. This book was written to honor those who helped spoil the northfield minnesota bank robbery by the james, younger gang. The target was the first national bank of northfield, which was far outside of the gangs usual territory. Cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go north to rob a bank. Music by alan menken, lyrics by jack feldman and book by harvey fienstein. Robertson and duvall turn in two knockout performances. Creating awareness through the yellow ribbon community campaign and synchronizing sustainable community support networks.