james-younger gang

Help the Rice County Historical Society celebrate 90 years of preserving local history and learn more about the 1876 James-Younger Gang raid on the First National Bank of Northfield. The Rice County Historical Society is offering a program titled "The Failed 1876 Bank Raid and Today" at 7PM Tuesday, May 10, at the Rice County Historical Society, 1814 Second Ave...

Sue Garwood, director of the Rice County Historical Society, tells us about some of the museum’s artifacts from the James-Younger Gang raid on Northfield’s First National Bank in 1876.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

Sue Garwood, director of the Rice County Historical Society, introduces us to the members of the James-Younger Gang, who attempted to rob Northfield’s First National Bank in 1876.     New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KDHL YouTube channel and kdhlradio.com each ...

(Cue the old movie preview reel music.) It's thrills, it's chills, it's live and it's fun for the whole family. The Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration is on now through Sunday in Northfield. Check out the bank raid re-enactments. Performances are Friday at 6 and 7PM; Saturday at 11AM and 1, 3 and 5PM; and Sunday at 11AM and 12:30PM...

The traditional start to Northfield's Defeat of Jesse James Days happened Wednesday with a graveside memorial service in Northfield Cemetery. The very poignant service takes place at the graves of 1876 Northfield heroes Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus Gustafson. ...