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Death Alley: The Dalton Gang’s Deadly Demise
“The five men rode boldly and at a swinging trot, raising a cloud of dust which literally enveloped them as they passed down Eighth Street.” –An...
Adair Before They Die
July 15, 1892 The Dalton Gang vs Katy Railroad Guards The Last Successful Raid of the Daltons Turns Tragic Riding eight strong, the Dalton...
A Grave Concern
About that pipe that marks the last resting place of the Daltons… Visitors to the Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas, are generally looking for...
Gobsmacked!
Thanks to the late, great Gus Walker (“The Mapinator”), you are about to experience the very best step by step, blow-by-blow maps and visuals...
The Legend of the Sixth Rider
Was there another member of the Dalton Gang on the way to Coffeyville? For 130 years, speculation has centered on a possible sixth rider with the...
A Grave for Broadwell
Where is the Dalton Gang member buried? Where is Dick Broadwell (at right in photo)? He was one of the four Dalton Gang members killed in the...
A Lead Pipe Cinch
The strange marker at an outlaw grave. After the failed Dalton Gang raid on Coffeyville, Kansas on October 5, 1892, local residents were angry. So...
The Dalton Death Rifle?
While many of the American frontier’s most famous arms are well known today, few have had the distinction of becoming a working classic for as long...
Adair Before They Die
July 15, 1892 Riding eight strong, the Dalton Gang enters Adair, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). They commandeer the train station,...
Adair Before They Die
July 15, 1892 Riding eight strong, the Dalton Gang enters Adair, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). They commandeer the train station,...