The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Direct

At approximately , eight heavily armed men wearing long linen "dusters" to hide their weapons rode into Northfield, Minnesota.

Inside, acting cashier Joseph Lee Heywood refused to open the safe, despite being pistol-whipped and threatened. He told the outlaws the safe was on a time lock and could not be opened. The Street Battle The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Jesse James, Cole Younger, Jim Younger, Clell Miller, and Bill Chadwell remained outside to control the street. At approximately , eight heavily armed men wearing

The Northfield Raid, which occurred on , was the spectacular downfall of the notorious James-Younger Gang . Often called the "Great Northfield Minnesota Raid," it is famous because a small town of ordinary citizens fought back and effectively destroyed the most feared outlaw group in American history. The Day of the Raid The Street Battle Jesse James, Cole Younger, Jim