The Big Springs Train Heist of 1877 | Episode No. 2
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The Big Springs Train Heist of 1877 | Episode No. 2
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🦝 BANDIT LORE — Episode No. 2: The Big Springs Train Heist
In 1877, six men stopped a Union Pacific express at a tiny Nebraska water stop and rode off with $60,000 in freshly minted gold — the biggest robbery the UP ever suffered. The Boys follow the gold.
🗂️ Documented: On September 18, 1877, Sam Bass and five others robbed Union Pacific express No. 4 at Big Springs, Nebraska — roughly $60,000 in brand-new $20 gold pieces from the San Francisco Mint.
🗣️ Passed down: The gang split the gold under a lone tree on the open prairie — and folks around here still swear some of it never left the county.
📍 The place: Big Springs, Nebraska — the Sam Bass historical marker and the Phelps Hotel (National Register of Historic Places).
Plan your visit: history.nebraska.gov/marker-monday-sam-bass-and-the-big-springs-robbery/
📺 Watch the full video episode: https://youtu.be/zLyPSsncDuU
🖼️ Historical gang photograph — Photo courtesy Robert G. McCubbin, Jr.
📚 Sources & further reading:
- History Nebraska — Sam Bass and the Big Springs Robbery: history.nebraska.gov/marker-monday-sam-bass-and-the-big-springs-robbery/
- Nebraska Life — "Legendary 1877 Train Heist at Big Springs" by Ron J. Jackson, Jr.: nebraskalife.com
- Texas State Historical Association — Sam Bass: tshaonline.org
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