Inscription
In 1931 Emmett Breen built Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins west of here.
On July 19, 1933, Platte County Sheriff Holt Coffey led a coalition of lawmen from the Platte County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in an attempt to capture fugitives
Bonnie And Clyde
Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow and W.D. Jones had rented the two cabins. Thirteen lawmen surrounded them but the gang shot their way out and escaped. Buck Barrow was mortally wounded and Blanche's eyes were injured. Sheriff Coffey and two locals were also wounded.
In Tribute to the Lawmen
On July 19, 1933, Platte County Sheriff Holt Coffey led a coalition of lawmen from the Platte County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in an attempt to capture fugitives
Bonnie And Clyde
Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow and W.D. Jones had rented the two cabins. Thirteen lawmen surrounded them but the gang shot their way out and escaped. Buck Barrow was mortally wounded and Blanche's eyes were injured. Sheriff Coffey and two locals were also wounded.
In Tribute to the Lawmen
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| HM Number | HM17QS |
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| Placed By | Platte County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 5:25pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] NATHAN MYERS [2] NATHAN MYERS [3] NATHAN MYERS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 354933 N 4352794 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.31240000, -94.68266667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 18.744', W 94° 40.96' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 18' 44.64" N, 94° 40' 57.60" W |
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| Area Code(s) | 816 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 12108-12172 NW Ambassador Dr, Kansas City MO 64163, US |
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