How Well Do You Know The History of The Wild West?

When did the first train robbery occur?

The first train robbery happened on a moving train in Indiana in October 1866. The crime was perpetrated by the Reno Gang, and it remains one of the greatest heists in history; the gang of bandits hopped on the train and compelled the messenger in charge of the safe keys to grant them access to one of the safes.

Once they were in the safe, they found $18,000 cash along with jewelry and other valuables that they carted away. There was also a bigger safe, but because that didn’t have a key, the Gang kicked it off in an attempt to escape with it but they abandoned it in the end.