Sam Bass Holdup
Along with two partners, Sam Bass, daring Texas outlaw, stopped a Fort Worth-Cleburne stage near here Dec. 20, 1877. Without firing a shot, they disarmed the driver, robbed passengers of $11.25. One outlaw, shot by a witness, was left by Bass to die. Less than a year later, Bass too was slain.
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
4 mi N of Joshua on SH 174 (MARKER REPORTED MISSING 2009, Replaced in 2010)
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