Bonnie & Clyde shootout location near Kansas City Airport

[@WayneKline]

What an exciting episode, one of the best episodes ever. Well done Jeff. Lovely family too, thank you for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, Wayne!

[@debraroberts7291]

My Grandfather Met Bonnie and Clyde when they ducked into his so called Garage. He said They were really nice to him. The story goes on , Briefly as He Told this He acted like it was no Bid thing….. As a kid I must’ve watched that Movie over and over again. Thanks for the Scoop!!!!

[@rkm361978]

My grandfather also met then in Bienville Parish La days before their death. He also said they were very nice. He’s aunt owned a gas station where he would pump gas for customers and B&C came through. He said they were very generous tippers.

[@swansfan6944]

Both your grandfathers were lucky then, not so much for their victims.

[@hansonb58]

SOO Very Interesting, I Live 8 Miles From This Location,I Pass It 5 Times A Week,Although I Knew This Historic Location Was/Is Here It Gives Me An All New Outlook On History...So Thank You So Very Much For This Incredible Article..

[@rkm361978]

@@hansonb58 My grandfather grew up in Bryceland. Not sure how far it was from the location of the shoot out. He knew a lot of the people involved.

[@rkm361978]

@@swansfan6944 You could be right but they weren’t really known for going around killing civilians. Im not saying that makes them good people but it shows they weren’t just ruthless killers.

[@MaryAnglin]

As a former Kansan, I've flown out of this airport many times, but never knew the history of Bonnie & Clyde so close by!

[@laurieleon9201]

I've heard this story many times but your take on it is awesome! 🧡 My mom and dad were friends with an elderly couple in Dallas and Dink worked with Clyde at a clothes hanger factory. I live not to far from where Bonnie and Clyde died. There they have the Bonnie and Clyde trade days in Bienville Parish Louisiana.

[@JayDouglas01]

A morbidly fascinating piece of history. Great post.

[@georgemccoy219]

Great episode Jeff! I appreciate your hard work in putting these together. The hours spent in researching the subject of each episode shows. You cover a lot of great information. I sure have to agree that there is an element of anti-police lawlessness today combined with complacent district attorneys and politicians who seem to encourage this kind of behavior. History can repeat itself!!

[@nicholedecker9124]

I have heard and read about the history of Bonnie and Clyde but this is new to me! Thank you for sharing!

[@joelhurley2678]

Jeff thanks for a great historical story on Bonnie and Clyde. My late grandmother lived in southeast Kansas and remembers seeing them being chased by the local police in her County of Crawford when she was a little girl in their early thirties. Also little side note that when the car was brought back it was brought back to Dearborn I had read an article when I was living in Dearborn Michigan at the time where I grew up that gentleman started the car with no problem and he drove a backup to Dearborn Michigan and they have pictures of it. Also just a little side note, your one County over from where I'm at in Leavenworth County in Kansas. If you guys ever in the area stopover in Leavenworth Kansas and let me know and we can visit I'll show you some of the sights were Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill walked around. Also I'll show you where the Waddell and Evans building is still standing which started the Pony Express. Have a great day Jeff and thank you so much for sharing and hope you have a safe trip home.

[@davidclark9150]

Thanks Jeff for another great episode. It was interesting to learn what happened to the rest of the gang. Some of them lived long enough to see the movie. I wonder what they thought of it . You have great looking grandchildren. Being a grandpa is one of the real joys in life.

[@jbenziggy]

Blanche thought the movie was stupid and said many things were totally made up!

[@davidclark9150]

@@jbenziggy lol, well it was a movie, not a documentary.

[@WyomingTraveler]

Thanks for taking us on another historical excursion. I like how you blended the historical site with contemporary pictures. I know from experience it is difficult at times, to coordinate the historical marker with the actual site of the event.

[@steveflaim2656]

Thank you for this great video. It's so important to keep this history alive for the younger generations!

[@jbenziggy]

Absolutely right, Steve! History teaches us a lot about what we should and should not ever do!

[@mov1ngforward]

This was excellent, Jeff! I was amazed you never saw the movie but I also think that's why you did such a great job of telling the story. You weren't influenced by the story Hollywood told. You gave very specific information we didn't know. It's great to see your family, cute kids! I hope you enjoyed your visit.

[@CharlieHawkins-zw4qf]

Very sad for Bonnie I feel she was so sweet but wrong man.God be with her soul😢

[@CharlieHawkins-zw4qf]

Thanks jeff

[@Greg-re7nj]

​@@CharlieHawkins-zw4qfShe chose to ride w him . She punished right along w him

[@richarddavenport31]

THANK YOU FOR FLYING OUT THERE AND SHOWING THIS TO US!!!!

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure! I always try to hit historical places on any trip I take!

[@JB-tr4lg]

Great episode! The Bonnie and Clyde car and other artifacts are in Bufflo Bill's Casino in Primm Nevada. The Dutch Schultz 1931 car is there also in the back of the casino.

[@loumartell7687]

Absolutely exciting episode! Thank you Jeff for creating this episode with extremely interesting I loved it Good pictures excellent! Thank you again my friend your number one fan Lou Martell

[@nhdenver7883]

Very well done Jeff! Nicely done as always and thank you for taking the time and energy to pull this episode together!

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure! I appreciate that you watched and commented!

[@lhfon082]

Morning, Jeff! Another great historical trip! Thank you for sharing your journey and please keep your adventures coming!😎

[@larrymiller8210]

What a great video! You have your history dialed! Thanks as always!

[@footballlvnlady]

Awesome episode! I can’t imagine how much pain Bonnie was in with those severe burns. That was a really nice auto court! The ones here in Wisconsin that are left look very primitive. I love Evelyn asking if they were drunk. 😊 My grandkids ask why didn’t they get a job. How they didn’t get picked up by the police quicker. The world has changed so much since then! Wonderful that you are visiting your son, DIL and grandkids! Enjoy!

[@ginadoughty6950]

Clyde was an amazingly fast driver from what I’ve heard

[@lotusdolphin]

Thank you Jeff for all of your work researching filming and editing. You put out so much history on each of your videos. I appreciate you. From the Central Valley in Cali.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you! What part of California?

[@lotusdolphin]

@@jbenziggy your hometown

[@rosaszymanski4601]

Thank you, look forward to watching your videos every Sunday morning☕️

[@jbenziggy]

Yay! Thank you!

[@martindriver6026]

Another good way to start my Sunday off. Looking at another episode of History Hunters. Great narrative. Many thanks.

[@musiknbooks]

Sooo interesting! I always enjoy learning more about Bonnie and Clyde. Seeing the actual locations is much more enlightening. Thank you,

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@stevetessier8532]

Your videos are Outstanding..Many Thanks Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@d.r.morgan3934]

Thanks Jeff for putting this episode of history together. I took particular interest as it all happened close to my home State of Kansas. You mentioned Miami, Oklahoma which is about 30 miles from the small town in southeast Kansas where I was raised. Thanks again, Jeff. My best to you and Sarah.

[@timothymoore3218]

Very, very well researched! Thank you for taking us on this adventure.

[@jbenziggy]

You bet! Thanks, Tim! We appreciate the solidly supportive feedback!

[@jerryfountain7921]

Thanks once again Jeff and Sarah for another Sunday history lesson, and a very interesting one of young kids, which I didn't realize how young they were! It is sad how history is being plowed under and being replaced by more modern buildings and technology. Sad that this has to happen the way it does. Have a wonderful visit with your son and have a safe trip home.

[@larrywalker3137]

I watch your videos every time you put a new one out and I do enjoy them very much thank you

[@privatepilot4064]

That photo of Bonnie pointing that Browning A5 autoloader shotgun at Clyde is pretty wild! I’ve been to that area. Great video!

[@davidroberts5577]

My son's grandmother's babysitter was Bonnie, he inherited two letters Bonnie wrote his grandmother. As always an excellent post.

[@ford32able]

Jeff- you are one of the greatest story tellers of this century, I love all of the history that you bring in these episodes. The touch of your family is priceless. You are one blessed man and we are also because of what you do teaching history to us of those forgotten history makers.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you! I am honored and flattered! Bless you for saying such wonderful things!

[@webchuck1]

Hello Jeff, Thanks for sharing this story on Bonnie and Clyde and sharing the time with your family. Happy 🌞day! and have a great day.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, Charles! Hope you are doing well!

[@bartgoins1782]

Another great history lesson. Thanks, Jeff. You talked about how some people supported the outlaws' and what they were doing. Have you ever heard of "Danny Lee Eckard, 28, a convicted kidnaper and rapist, was an ex-Marine skilled at desert survival?" He escaped from the Arizona State Prison in Florence, Arizona (where I was born and raised) in 1969. He was nicknamed "The Dessert Fox." I remember some of that manhunt, as I was 10 years old. My dad was a prison guard back then, and we actually lived just across the two lane highway from the prison. Anyway, I'm sure this would make a great history video for your channel. You could probably do interviews of some surviving lawmen from the manhunt. Well, thanks again or a great video.

[@michaelgalea5148]

Good Morning Jeff and I wish you and your family well. Thank you for the great reports.

[@bigospig]

It is sickening that the murderers of so many live on in history and are revered by many while the victims are rarely mentioned.

[@mgy02]

Nice video! I went to the site of Red Crown Tavern in October 2014 - Found a small piece of brick on the site - perhaps its from the tavern or the adjacent auto court. They did show the auto court in the movie Bonnie and Clyde, but indicated it was Platte City, Iowa.

[@keithhuotari2571]

Excellent video, thank you!! Lots of photos of Blanche, W.D. Jones, etc. I had never seen before. I can't believe you haven't seen the film! Or maybe by now you have? Either way, much appreciated!!!

[@MickeyStroda]

I enjoy these snippets into our past. Thank you

[@jbenziggy]

You're very welcome! Thank you, Mickey!

[@JimTcarver]

Thank you for sharing this history with the world.

[@lisablake5328]

Beautiful grandchildren I love history like this thank you for taking the time to do this.I hope your visit is great my granddaughter is 7 they grow up so fast.

[@amyhall8282]

Thanks for all your hard work on this great episode! I love history, especially Bonnie and Clyde. I got to see the garage apartment where they stayed in Joplin, MO and the museum with items they left behind when they fled the police. My great grandparents are buried across the cemetery road from Cal Campbell in Miami, OK. Lots of history!

[@kkampy4052]

The ganster era was only 1933 and 34. The best book on this IMO is Public Enemies by Bryan Burroughs. Covers the entire era in roughly chronological order. Excellent read.

[@mzwz7675]

Gangsters started way before 1933

[@kkampy4052]

Of course, but the heyday was 33-34. What people think when talking about it.​@@mzwz7675

[@blackgoldwing1]

Appreciate the great story telling. Lived here all my life and work near there. Gonna check it out!

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

Another wonderful video. It is the first thing I watch Sunday morning. Nancy

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you, Nancy!

[@douglasmcbryan3705]

@@jbenziggy Did you see the re-make of Bonnie and Clyde with Carey Mulligan? It was really good . I had no idea that Bonnie and Clyde were so young. Nancy

[@maryguy-fo2qk]

well done video thanks for historical information

[@allisongruen5547]

Great job ....nice detail... thnxs jeff

[@marydavis57]

Jeff, we appreciate the time and effort you poured into this video. Glad you got to visit your family.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that! Thanks, Mary!

[@ednagreen62]

As a child, I saw "Bonnie and Clyde" with my parents. They, being both children of "the Great Depression", impressed upon my brother and I not to romanticize them. My dad was brought up in a little town not far from Arcadia, LA where they met their end. Thank you for today's episode.

[@kevinmalone3210]

Your parents gave you good advice about this criminal couple.

[@SSandz-u5g]

My folks took me to see this film. My father noticed I was clapping every time police officers were shot. The next day he took me to the local library, and suggested a friendly competition. I was to find a book favoring Bonnie and Clyde (found such a book written by the mother of Bonnie and one of Clyde's sisters). My dad found a book that did not portray them in a good way. The book did have some photos which also included autopsy photos. We read both books. I learned that Bonnie and Clyde were not angels, and died very violently. Dad, who was a kid during the Great Depression said the were thugs. I tend to agree.

[@moshe8927]

Hello Jeff. remarkable and well put together video. Thanks for the effort, enjoy the family... Cheers!!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it, Moshe!

[@janicemilbourn2005]

My mom told my siblings and me about what took place in Platte county after the shoot out. The shootout actually took place north of Kansas City in rural Platte City. I grew up north of there in St Joseph where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended😊

[@MPD526]

The firearm showed as a 38 caliber revolver is actually a Colt 25 ACP caliber semi-auto pistol. Have been to KCI many times and didn't know about the historical marker. Will look for it next time I'm in the area. Thanks for the video.

[@curleycrafter2815]

Awesome episode! Definitely the best and love the family interaction.

[@danhutson3460]

Atlanta, Georgia, has a reputation for tearing down buildings no matter the historical significance & changing street names, every time a new mayor is elected. To hell with historical names & replacing with people who are still living. Sad! People cheered Bonnie & Clyde because they robbed banks & most people had lost their homes & land due to the Depression, with banks foreclosing on their property & the dust bowl days didn't help matters either. I saw the movie at the Starlight Drive-In in Atlanta, Ga & it was located on Hwy 42, also known as Moreland Ave. I'm not sure if it is still there, as it has been several years since I was in the area & the location is in a bad section. Thanks for video & retelling history that most don't know anything about!

[@Daltondoubledeuce]

Excellent as usual. You have the perfect voice for these history lessons 👏👏👏

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! 😃

[@justme4172]

That was riveting!!!!! Excellent video! Perfectly done!

[@davepalmerton2429]

Great episode, Jeff. You could drive by that building, and others like it, and never know that historic events took place there. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@motorTranz]

Thank you Jeff for this fascinating bit of infamous history!

[@jbenziggy]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@ncwoodworker]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing this story about B&C. Those momentos are amazing.

[@sammyday3341]

Excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelchappell902]

Great video, I have been there before. I live in Lawrence, Kansas not to far away. Great job on a piece of American History.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rodbrock4759]

I have been there many times. You are right the shootout was just down Weat and not at the sign. There is still small part of the Red Crown still there,

[@ninaellyson814]

Always enjoy! I’m catching up on the previews episodes. They are all very good!

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HollywoodGraham]

Another well researched episode of history. Thanks...

[@philbrown9764]

A couple of years ago, my wife and I spent the night in Bonnie and Clyde’s hideout/apartment in Joplin Mo. Everything inside was original except the toilet. There was even an area on the wooden floor, where a knife had been thrown into it. It was pretty cool to be in there, knowing there were in there at one time.

[@tpadilla73]

Thank you Jeff for sharing this episode of Bonnie & Clyde. 😊

[@jbenziggy]

You bet! Thank you!

[@damonf.540]

You have a beautiful family. You are blessed! Great video. Very interesting.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much! Yes, I am blessed greatly!

[@scottherrick7531]

Great episode Jeff. I too have a art collection of Bonnie and Clyde. They were an important part of our history. Well done

[@alichtenwalter]

Thank you for another great opportunity to learn about history

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks!

[@bryan565656]

Great video Jeff and beautiful grandkids. Thanks for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@muhammadsalaam]

Another great episode, Jeff. Keep up the great work.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, will do! More to come!

[@jr2no160]

Just left KC a few weeks ago. Home welcoming the birth of our first grandchild.😊 Can vividly recall the area before the urban renewal expansion, decades ago.

[@nodonut3668]

Platte Co. has so much history! Excellent video

[@trainpixsnet]

Great video. I have lived in KC for most of my life and have traveled to/from KCI many, many times. This past weekend, I visited this location, with a friend, after I had previously watched this video. Can't wait to learn more from your videos.

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Wish there was more there but like a lot of historic places, nobody sees fit to preserve. Thanks for your comment!

[@rhondasimpleman5905]

I live about an hour and a half away and had no idea! Great video.

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rikkiross7691]

That's was a awesome vlog you did on Bonnie and Clyde...Thank you!! 😁

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks!

[@ronnorris2949]

I enjoyed the history very much. Thank you.

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Wow! This video chock full of fast facts..wish you do a one hour of the whole Bonnie & Clyde history. So professionally researched and narrated. I have Blanche book and read it again after watching your video The best of ALL KZbin storyteller!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much! That is an ego inflating comment! LOL. Hopefully we can get to other Bonnie & Clyde places in the future!

[@becogz]

Great history lesson and video! Thank you.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!!!

[@garyschlagel995]

THANKS, JEFF FOR THIS GREAT HISTORY VIDEO!

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure!! Glad you enjoyed this video!

[@JakeSmith-ef4ih]

Hi Jeff: Appreciate your hard work on your programs. Always informative and well researched. Your persistence (and sometimes frustrations😎) add a lot and hit home for a lot of us. Thank you!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for that encouragement! This can be a lonely endeavor sitting and editing videos for hours so it’s rewarding to hear from you that I’m doing it right and it all resonates with folks! Blessings to you!

[@danieltolle148]

Hey history hunters. I live in platte city Missouri. A couple of miles up I 29 from where you were. I have always wanted to go out there and find where the red crown motor court was. Thank you for showing me where it was. I am a history buff as well. I always thought that there was something left of the red crown but I guess there isn’t. I really liked all the extra history that you knew after the events at the red crown. Thank you.

[@tdk4660]

Great episode Jeff! Thank you

[@jbenziggy]

Very welcome! Thank you!!!

[@elizabethmckenna5397]

Great episode! Tied up all the loose ends of what happened to the gang after this event. I never knew they were laid to rest in Texas. I have family near Dallas. Might try to take a ride to Dallas

[@peterwhitman5575]

Thanks again for another great insightful and informative vlog. 👍👍

[@GpaEric5931]

Beautiful family sir. Great video/story. Cheers y’all from Texas.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@Whiskey2-2]

Very appreciative of your hobby here. Very informative.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that!

[@kojakkojak1984]

What an informative channel you have. Much respect. Thank you for a job well done. Keep up the good work. History must NEVER be forgotten that's for sure. RIP to all law enforcement officers that have made the supreme sacrifice.

[@jbenziggy]

Much appreciated! Thank you so much for your heartfelt comments which I read and appreciated.

[@bullainsworth3130]

The pistol that was strapped to Bonnie’s leg was a M1908 HAMMERLESS (.25 AUTOMATIC). Not a 38 revolver. Great video though.

[@edwardaustin740]

Thanks for another great and longer video. Thanks, Jeff . I appreciate it.

[@jbenziggy]

More to come! Thanks, Edward!

[@tresilewis5925]

Great video. Thanks, Jeff!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you liked it!

[@brettweary8491]

Well Done Jeff I love History as Well

[@mariahwhite785]

Great episode! I hope you have a nice time with your family!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! I did but our time was short!

[@Ryan-dq1xv]

Great video that’s dedication to make a video right after landing I live in Lawson about 40 minutes from there and didn’t even know that was there

[@courtneyhall7140]

another great video jeff,well done. ty santee......on the brazos.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks 👍 I appreciate the positive vibe from you!

[@Andi-tu6gd]

Thank you for another great show, Jeff, and visit into America's folk history. You made some good points at the end as well.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks!

[@Cabmaker]

Another fascinating video thanks Jeff

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi . Loved this vlog . Very interesting and informative . I appreciate your dedication to research and storytelling. Great job Jeff! Your grandkids are sweet . Thanks . Take care . Deborah 🇨🇦.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much!

[@AT1881Cowboy]

Very interesting, Jeff. Thank you very much.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks Cowboy! By the way, what state are you cowboying in?

[@AT1881Cowboy]

@@jbenziggy. Michigan. I just wrote a long message to you, but clicked off it by mistake and lost it. Keep up the great work. I love the American old west history.

[@tammynelson1190]

Excellent episode, enjoyed seeing the grandkids

[@krmgradiojoe]

Jeff, I was born in 1961. Like you, I was enthralled with history and in particular broadcast and radio history. I am 61 almost 62 and saw your granddaughter. I have no children and I thought all your videos will hopefully be on some kind of platform that Evelyn will be able to watch and show her kids and grandkids. Then I thought, you need to do a video about you, your mom and dad, and their moms and dads..eveything you know about your family and stories of your childhood. Then, messages to her kids and their kids, for them to see and hear long after "we" are gone. Just a thought I had while enjoying you new video..