Скачать или смотреть 75 Years of Defeat of Jesse James Days Reenactments | 1948 - 2023

When the James-Younger Gang came to Northfield in 1876, they expected an easy target. Their decade-long run of bank and train robberies had been incredibly successful and their getaways clean. But Northfield’s citizens, inside and outside the bank, resisted and foiled their plans. The heroes of Northfield brought down the gang and ended their crime spree.

Since 1948, Northfield has been reenacting the story of the 1876 Bank Raid each September. It is now the 3rd largest community celebration and the largest all-volunteer celebration in the state of Minnesota.

We hope you enjoy our video for the 75th Anniversary of Defeat of Jesse James Days, and we hope you’ll come back, become a member, and share the story with your friends.

Celebrate Defeat Days in Northfield!
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Special Thanks:

Minnesota Historical Society
Northfield News
Sandy Vesledahl
The Braaten Family
City of Northfield
Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee