Defeat of Jesse James Days 2021

Defeat of Jesse James Days

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Northfield, MN | September 8-12, 2021

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Soap Box Derby • Raid Re-Enactments • Music & Entertainment Center (Great Bands) • P.R.C.A. Professional Rodeo • Sunday’s Grand Parade • DJJD Bike Tour • Classic Car Show • Arts & Crafts Fairs • Kiddie Parade • BINGO on the Square • Great Food • Antique Tractor and Truck Pull • Pedal Tractor Pull • Carnival • Northfield Historical Society Bank Site and Museum • 5K Run & Non-competitive Walk • Thursday Night Thunder • Information Booth on Bridge Square

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Admission AMBASSADOR/JAMES GANG SCHOOL VISITS 9am-3pm Northfield News DJJD PAGE 3 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 4pm-1am BUTTON EVENT 5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d) 8:30pm-12:30am Smokescreen and Ziggy’s. Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo RESCUE SQUAD DUCK RACE 15 minutes after CARNIVAL 5pm Highway 3 & 5th Street BUTTON EVENT = BUTTONS REQUIRED grounds 2 hours prior to performance. parade 4th Street Bridge BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE 6pm-MIDNIGHT FOR BLEACHER SEATING CARNIVAL 5pm Highway 3 & 5th Street $5 tickets available at Bingo Stand. 1st place prize P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8pm Jesse James BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE $1000, 2nd $300, 3rd $150.

Arena, Hwy 3 South 6pm-MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER 1-SEPTEMBER 6 AMBASSADOR CORONATION 5pm Location TBD B “GIVE CANCER THE BOOT” NIGHT. A fundraiser OUTLAW RUN 5K/15K RUN-WALK HORSESHOE HUNT PROFESSIONAL Hwy South for Northfield RODEO Hospital’s Breast8pm Care andJesse Infusion James BensonArena, & Langehough Funeral3Home, 201 E. 4th St. Admission $7, Children under 5 free BUTTON Remember toP.R.C.A. register your button before the Centers, donate and show your support. General Registration 6:30-7:30am, Run/Walk begins at hunt. (Please read the rules and instructions “GIVE CANCER THE BOOT” NIGHT. A fundraiser for Northfield Hospital’sEVENT Breast admission presale tickets: adults $20, child $14 8:10am before hunting at djjd.org/horse-shoe-hunt.)

BANK RAID RE-ENACTMENTS (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available atshow NorthfieldyourMore info at northfieldhistory.org Care and Infusion Centers, donate and support.

General admission presale tick408 Division Street Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s. ANTIQUE TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL Registration: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 Friday 6pm & 7pm, Saturday 11am & 1, 3, 5pm, Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 7am, Pull: 9am GOLF TOURNAMENT ets: adults $20, child $14 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Sunday 11am & 12:30pm hours prior to performance.

Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South BUTTON EVENT Willinger’s Golf Course (Limitedprior bleacher seating available for 12:30 raid) Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s.

Same-day available RodeoAdults grounds RODEO GROUNDS BEER GARDEN opentickets: before VFW BREAKFASTat 7:30-11am $8, Children 2 hours 2-person best shot, Tee Times 8am-3:30pm and after rodeo (valid ID req’d).

(5-10) $4, Under 5 free American Sign Language Interpreted Raids: to performance.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Saturday 11am, 1pm and 3pm, Sunday 11am SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 before AMBASSADOR VIP RECEPTION 9am Location TBD JOSEPH LEE HEYWOOD RODEO GROUNDS BEER GARDEN open and after rodeo (valid ID req’d). (for ASL, check in at Info Booth 20 minutes before RAIDER DERBY Registration 7:30am, Race NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE

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Saturday, September 11 RAIDER DERBY Registration 7:30am, Race begins 9am

NOON Northfield Cemetery, South Division across from High School JOSEPH LEE HEYWOOD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD BANQUET 6:30pm (doors open 5pm) Northfield Ballroom, Highway 3 North Prepaid Reservations BUTTON EVENT $125 Pin Drawing, Auction of Defeat of Jesse James Days Collector Buttons Numbers 1 through 5

begins 9am Soapbox car racing. 3rd & Orchard St. (Longfellow School). BUTTON EVENT *Button required for all participants* DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS CAR SHOW Sundowner Car Club 9am-3pm Riverside Park.

15 and under free with paid adult.

37TH ANNUAL ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW 9am-5pm Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets KIDDIE PARADE 9:30am 6th & Division Streets VINTAGE BASEBALL (1870 Rules), Spring Creek Park 11am Northfield Silver Stars vs. St. Croix Base Ball Club NORTHFIELD ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL 10am-5pm Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org CARNIVAL 11am Highway 3 & 5th Street BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-MIDNIGHT CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT NOON Entertainment Center. Must pre-register through djjd.org.

Registration opens August 1st (Teams limited.) BUTTON EVENT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER NOON-1am BUTTON EVENT 5th & Water Streets (valid ID req’d) 7-9pm Relativity 9pm-1am Chad Johnson & the Minnesota Transplants P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 2pm Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South Free cowboy hat to first 400 paid kids admissions from Edina Realty. General admission presale tickets: adults $20, child $14 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket and Ziggy’s. Same-day tickets: available at Rodeo grounds 2 hours prior to performance.

DJJD BEARD CONTEST Division Street 6pm (following final bank raid re-enactment), $25 entry free, includes official button and shirt. Details at djjd.org.

P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8pm Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 South “TRIBUTE TO 1ST RESPONDERS” NIGHT (20th Anniversary of 9/11) General admission presale tickets: adults $20, child $14 (ages 3-10) under 2 free; available at Northfield Automotive, Family Fare Supermarket

ARTS FESTIVAL 10am-5pm Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org.

37TH ANNUAL ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW 11am-4pm Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets CARNIVAL NOON-6pm Highway 3 & 5th Street BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-8pm ENTERTAINMENT CENTER NOON-6pm 5th & Water Streets Special appearance after the Grand Parade by the Minnesota Pipes & Drums (valid ID req’d) GRAND PARADE 2pm Division Street

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Spanish Interpretation Script available at all raids, visit the Info Booth or scan QR code

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Soapbox car racing. 3rd & Orchard St. (Longfellow School). BUTTON EVENT *Button required for all participants* DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS CAR SHOW See website for admission prices.

Wednesday 10am-5pm; Thursday 10am-8pm, 5-8pm with THURSDAY,Sundowner SEPTEMBER 9Car Club 9am-3pm Riverside Park. special admission; Friday 10am-8pm; Saturday 10am-8pm, ENTERTAINMENT CENTER “The Original DJJD Vintage DJJD Button Sale 9-10am; Sunday 10am-2pm Admission: $2 BUTTON EVENT Townie Night” BUTTON EVENT 5pm-12pm 5th & Water Street (valid ID req’d) 15 and under free with paid adult.

Jesse wasn’t welcome heRe, but you aRe! 5pm-8pm Beer pouring competition – Past DJJD General Chairs37TH vs. Past DJJD Ambassadors ARTS, CRAFTS & GIFT SHOW ANNUAL I’d love to help you call Northfield youR home.

8pm-12am Eden Road Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets GIDDY UP HORSE9am-5pm RACES Buying or selling, call me today and let’s saddle up!

Registration 5pm Location TBD BUTTON EVENT KIDDIE PARADE 9:30am 6th & Division Streets Brian Trebelhorn Realtor Chris Trebelhorn Assistant *Button required for all participants* CLASSIC CAR CRUISE 5pm line up, Location VINTAGE BASEBALL (1870 Rules), Spring Creek Park 507-254-7958 952-221-3579 TBD, 6:30pm cruise begins for a 1-hour cruise. Free-will donation Route can beSilver Stars vs. St. Croix Base Ball Club 11amwelcome.

Northfield TOLL FREE: 866-788-4795 found at www.djjd.org CARNIVAL 5pm Highway 3 & 5th Street ARTS GUILD RIVERFRONT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL 10am-5pm NORTHFIELD 6-10pm “Wrist Band Night” See www.djjd.org for Cannon River Walkway. More info at northfieldartsguild.org www.briantrebelhorn.com ticket sale locations For all things Real Estate...and more!

PEDAL TRACTOR PULL 5:30pm Between 4th & 11am Highway 3 & 5th Street 5th Streets onCARNIVAL Division ® The Defeat o BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE ON 6pm-Midnight BINGO BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-MIDNIGHT without prior THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER Division between 5th & 6th Streets 6-8pm Meet local motorsport racing teams, family fun with autographs and games.

A HISTORY OF THE ARCHER HOUSE 6:30pm Northfield Library Bunday Room, 210 Washington St. Local author and historian Susan Hvistendahl will present a history of the Archer House.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

AMBASSADOR/JAMES GANG SCHOOL VISITS 9am-3pm ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 4pm-1am BUTTON EVENT 8:30pm-12:30am Smokescreen

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Maggie remembers very first festival

By MAGGIE LEE

Most of you aren’t old enough or you haven’t lived here that long, but I can remember the very first Jesse James Day (“Defeat of ” was added later) 61 years ago.

What’s more, I was already writing for the Northfield News.

There was just one re-enactment that year. It was held close to the right place. There were still stores with plate glass show windows on the Division Street side of the Scriver Building so the reenactment was held at the corner of the building where the Historical Society’s gift shop is now located.

That was the only part of the building’s main floor that hadn’t been radically changed at a time when the building was being “modernized.” That part would have been changed too if many Northfielders had not pleaded with the building owner to leave the corner intact.

During the next few Jesse James Days, the reenactment was moved to the right place in the building

with a sign reading “Bank” fastened to the store’s awning. Even after the Historical Society owned the building, most of the Division Street side of the building was not returned to its original look. I happened to be walking along Division when a car crashed into the side of the Scriver Building. A woman who was just learning to drive took off from her diagonal parking place at high speed and caused quite a bit of damage to her boyfriend’s car and the building. I was shocked and didn’t right then realize that the insurance money would make it possible for the society to turn yet another portion of the building to its original look. Well, to get back to 1948, Division Street was much more highly decorated than it is today. There was bunting on all the lamp posts and over the street.

Almost every store window had a collection of antiques in it, either pertaining to the business or just miscellaneous things. Northfielders came down town to look it all over.

REMEMBERING MAGGIE Longtime Northfield News reporter, columnist and editor Maggie Lee, who died in July 2013, remains a beloved figure in her hometown. Not only did she serve the community throughout her 68 years at the News, her fingerprints are all over the town she loved.

Maggie was among a group of Northfielders who helped found the Northfield Historical Society. She pushed for the redevelopment of historic downtown buildings and envisioned the city’s Riverwalk, putting a focus on the iconic Cannon River.

Throughout her years at the News, Maggie wrote thousands of stories and columns highlighting her hometown, its history and the people who contributed to its story.

Jesse James Day was in the middle of the Fall Festival. The first day of the celebration, a tall, good looking man carrying a suitcase came striding into the News office.

For some reason I got up to wait on him and he asked me why the town was all gussied up. “Jesse James Day,” I said. Klunk, he dropped the heavy suitcase on the floor. “Well, what do you know about that,” he said. “Here I’ve been chasing the

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Jesse James story around the country for the past month and here I walk right into his big day.”

Minutes later he was in the room where the bound files of the newspaper were kept, digging out facts for the book he was about to write. He was Homer Croy, who wrote books and scripts for movies, best known for movies starring Will Rogers or Claudette Colbert, who you are likely too young to remember. But because his home was in Missouri, not far from where Jesse James had lived, he enjoyed telling tales about Jesse to entertain anyone with whom he might be visiting. So one day when he was lunching with representatives of his book publishers, Duell, Sloan and Pierce of New York City, he told some of the anecdotes. Lo and behold, the next day he had a telephone call from the publishing house asking him to write a book about Jesse James. He didn’t really want the assignment, but they talked him into it. And he traveled around to visit with people who’d had some kind of experience with Jesse. He was the first person that I know of to ever visit Northfield to find out the facts about our bank raid. We were constantly irked by

Maggie Lee 1921— 2013

mistakes in books, articles, movies and television shows that referred to the 1876 bank raid. The next year after he was here, Croy’s book, “Jesse James Was My Neighbor,” was published. I ought to mention that when I was a kid here in Northfield, I had never heard of the bank raid. When I reached high school and classes taught by Vincent Hunt, I heard about it and Hunt expressed his disgust with the town for not celebrating the event. He pointed out that Northfield was the first town that had fought the gang, in fact had caused

its downfall. He noted that many residents of our town wanted no part in such a celebration. They wanted Northfield to be known only for music and fine arts. As I think about it now, it was the Junior Chamber of Commerce that got up that 1948 celebration and those of several subsequent years. Many of the Jaycees were about my age and would likely have sat in Hunt’s classes. So maybe we have him to thank for our very successful Defeat of Jesse James Days!

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Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service Award Recipients 2021 WINNER: RAY OZMUN

Heywood was killed while defending the old First National Bank during an ill-fated robbery attempt by Jesse James and his gang in 1876. Each year since 1983 the Heywood Award committee has honored a Northfield resident to “remind us of our past and our promise to improve our community for the future.”

PAST WINNERS

Winners of the annual Joseph Lee Heywood Distinguished Service Award:

1983: Al Quie 1984: Robert Shumway 1985: Bernie Hughes 1986: Curt Oleson 1987: Karl Rolvaag 1988: Paul Johnson 1989: John Machacek 1990: Wayne Eddy 1991: Ken Grism 1992: Don McRae 1993: Jean & Orv Perman 1994: Dan Freeman 1995: Sanford “Sam” Haugen

1996: Dorothy Schilling 1997: Shirley Nelson 1998: Don Lindberg 1999: Mary Lou Street 2000: Jerry Skluzacek 2001: Jim Sawyer 2002: Marv Grundhoefer 2003: Will Brosz 2004: Orin DeLong 2005: Gene Finger 2006: Don Pavek 2007: Chip DeMann 2008: Scott Richardson

2009: Maggie Lee 2010: Will Healy 2011: Brett Reese 2012: Molly Woehrlin 2013: Emily Schmitz 2014: Bob Will 2015: Bill Cowles 2016: Nola Matheson 2017: Greg Langer 2018: Noel and Lois Stratmoen 2019: Clancy Dokmo 2020: (No Celebration, Covid-19) 2021: Ray Ozmun

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A 7-MINUTE GUN FIGHT it lasted just seven minutes, but the brief and deadly gun battle outside first National Bank in Northfield had a resounding effect on a young community, and became an indelible part of local history. what happened on sept. 7, 1876, and who was involved? thE GANG Jesse James — Jesse later became the face and leader of the gang, but at the time of the raid, he answered to his older brother and Cole J. James younger. Jesse would survive until his assassination in 1882.

Frank James — Along with Cole younger, frank James served as a part of Quantrill’s Confederate raiders during the Civil war. older than F. James Jesse, frank led the gang along with Cole younger.

Thomas “Cole” Younger — the oldest of the brothers, Cole was one of the two leaders of the gang. he and frank completed much of the gang’s strategic planning.

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James Younger — Captured by the Union Army while riding with Quantrill’s raiders during the Civil war, James was kept in poor condition in a Union prison. he was the middle brother in the younger family.

iN thE strEEt a.r. manning — A hardware merchant, A.r. Manning moved to Northfield in 1856 and was a volunteer with the fire department.

the wrong time.

J.s. allen — Allen was a prominent businessman in Northfield and the owner of a hardware store in downtown Northfield.

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BoB Younger — Possibly the youngest member of the gang, Bob younger’s age prevented him from serving during the Civil war.

niColas gusTaFson — A scandinavian immigrant, Gustafson had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at

h.m. wheeler — A medical student back in Northfield visiting his father’s drug store, wheeler was caught up in the gun battle.

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Clell miller — the son of a respectable family, Clell was temporarily buried in Northfield after his death in the raid, until medical students exhumed his body.

Charlie PiTTs — Charlie concealed his real name, samuel wells, during his criminal career. he was a family man, with a wife and young child at the time of the raid.

Bill Chadwell — Chadwell was also married with a child. his connection to a st. Paul family may have factored in on the gang’s decision to conduct a raid in Minnesota.

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BANk EMPloyEEs JosePh lee heYwood — described as quiet and cultured, heywood was the acting cashier on the day the James-younger gang assaulted the bank. he was shot and killed by frank James.

Coast, A.E. Bunker had worked at first National Bank for three years at the time of the raid.

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a.e. Bunker — Educated in Minnesota, but born on the East

F.J. wilCox — the only bank employee Bunker uninjured after the robbery, wilcox’s testimony about the violence inside the bank would later help convict several of the gang members.

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the ShootoUt A. Just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 7, 1876, Charlie

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Younger hang back at the Iron Bridge over the Cannon River.

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C. Cole Younger and Miller, hearing the cry, begin shooting to clear the street near the bank. Almost immediately, they mortally wound Nicholas Gustafson. The three men stationed near the bridge ride into Bridge Square, attempting to scare residents off the streets.

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D. Hearing the gunfire and shouting outside, the robbers inside the bank step up their efforts, but are stopped cold by Heywood and the others, who refuse to open the safe. The situation begins to unravel when Bunker escapes through a back door. On his way out, he is shot in the right shoulder by Pitts. Their desperation rising, the robbers decide to make a quick exit. Just before leaving, Frank James fatally shoots Heywood.

E. Across the street, H.M. Wheeler takes up a position in an upper-story window of the Dampier House Hotel and begins pouring fire into the robbers with an old army carbine. Allen, who made it back to his store, begins arming residents with rifles.

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BANK RAID REENACTMENTS Here are the dates and times of the 2018 Bank Raid Reenactments: • 6 p.m. Friday (Sept. 7) • 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 7) • 11 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 8) • 3 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 8) • 5 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 8) • 11 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 9) • 12:30 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 9)

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bank. Inside are bank employees A.E. Bunker, Joseph Lee Heywood and F.J. Wilcox. The robbers quickly subdue Heywood and the others. Outside, Northfielder J.S. Allen attempts to follow the gang members into the bank. He is barred by Miller. Realizing what’s happening, he flees down the street, yelling “Get your guns, boys, they’re robbing the bank!”

F. Another hardware merchant, A.R. Manning, takes up a gun and runs to the corner of Division Street and Bridge Square. His first shot kills a horse. Taking aim with his second shot, he wounds Cole Younger. The third shot Manning fires instantly kills Chadwell.

G. At the same time, Wheeler begins fire from the hotel window. The first shot misses but the secondflies true, hitting and killing Miller. The whole gang, now outside, begins to mount their horses, except Bob Younger, who exchanges gunfire with Manning. During the firefight, Wheeler shoots Bob Younger in the elbow.

H. With the rest of the gang either dead or now on horseback, Bob Younger jumps astride a horse also ridden by Cole Younger. Defeated, the robbers flee south down Division Street. Four of the six are captured or killed near Madelia on Sept. 21. The James brothers successfully retreat to Missouri.

Photos courtesy of Rice County and Northfield Historical Societies, National Archives. Map from the book, “Faithful Unto Death,” by John Koblas.

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