The RiderCopyright 2009 Matt Mortensen
We all know Minnesotans are nice, right? That may be true but if you don't play by the rules, nice goes out the window. In fact Minnesotans in a small town in the Southern half of the state have the repetition of taking down one of the meanest men in recent years. Every year Northfield, MN, re-enacts this heroic feat accomplished on their sleepy streets 133 years ago. To find out more, I followed historian and author of over 60 books John Koblas to the event this past weekend.
According to Koblas, the men of the James-Younger gang weren't too worried about being caught in the little town of Northfield. He
says, "However, when they attempted to rob the bank, the town mobilized against them killing two of the outlaws and causing the rest to flee. Posses were formed and the gang was relentlessly pursued through the countryside." You can read more about the details of the defeat of Jesse James in John's Book Minnesota Grit available at amazon.com. Also don't forget to make it to the re-enactment next year. Northfield weleomes you...just don't be thinking of causing trouble!
According to Koblas, the men of the James-Younger gang weren't too worried about being caught in the little town of Northfield. He
says, "However, when they attempted to rob the bank, the town mobilized against them killing two of the outlaws and causing the rest to flee. Posses were formed and the gang was relentlessly pursued through the countryside." You can read more about the details of the defeat of Jesse James in John's Book Minnesota Grit available at amazon.com. Also don't forget to make it to the re-enactment next year. Northfield weleomes you...just don't be thinking of causing trouble!
