Bonnie & Clyde shootout location near Kansas City Airport

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were among the deadliest couple in American history as they committed a string of robberies and murders in the early 1930's. In a pivotal event, Bonnie & Clyde and three others were involved in a shootout with police at the Red Crown Tavern and Motor Court in Platte County, now a stone's throw from the Kansas City International Airport.
Jeff will take you to the location and detail how it all went down on this episode of History Hunters.
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While you're at it, check out the video we did on the two lawmen who put an end to Bonnie & Clyde's crime spree in 1934. In 2022 Jeff visited Austin, Texas, and visited the graves of Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault and the video link is here:
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[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@bullainsworth3130]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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😊

[@davidroberts5577]

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

[@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.

[@albertwells8503]

John Dillinger once called Bonnie and Clyde and their gang a bunch of mad dog killers. He had no respect for them. He said they were a bunch of amateurs that gave bank robbers a bad name!

[@royharmon8846]

Bonnie and Clyde were nothing more than human trash

[@dianemccarter8452]

Speaking from personal experience obviously, lmao!

[@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

[@frankmarullo228]

Good video guys. ! I hate the fact that they erase. History ! Thank you Jeff for this one Ps.. I have a custom made sweatshirt with Bonnie and Clyde on the front , everyone of my friends that see it laugh their butts off. ( its a good ice breaker at get togethers ) THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

[@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.

[@alancranford3398]

Speaking of preserving the past, I toured the Mob Museum in Las Vegas to see a piece of Chicago--the garage wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. There was also a short video featuring Bonnie and Clyde. Odd how these crime artifacts wind up in Nevada. I got to see the Bonny and Clyde Car at Whiskey Petes in Prym on an early trip. If they weren't tourist attractions, I fear that they would have vanished into the dustbin of history, never to be seen again.

[@SSandz-u5g]

A year ago got to see the mob museum. It was impressive.

[@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!

[@TOPTENTRAVEL01]

A morbidly fascinating piece of history. Great post.

[@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.

[@mikes3174]

Jeff, Thanks for another great episode. Very interesting learning about Bonnie and Clyde. I heard about them growing up but not much more than they were murderers and robbers. One correction though... The pistol shown at the end of the video that was strapped to Bonnie's thigh was not a 38 Revolver. I believe it to be a 32 ACP semi-auto pistol..

[@hotrod1984s10]

The pictured pistol is a Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .25ACP

[@defuller1]

Yes, I was sure that was not a revolver, but I didn't know what kind of pistol it actually was.

[@skimmer8774]

This was a really interesting and exciting story. Very well done Jeff. Playing cops and robbers as a child I always played the cop and my friend liked to be Clyde. I always won 😊😊

[@lhfon082]

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

[@jimeaton805]

After flying to Kansas I bet your arms were tired

[@nicholedecker9124]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@russelloxley8066]

Thank you for the informative video. My grandmother was eleven years old when Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed. She said everyone back then was a little sad to hear they were killed because reading about their exploits in the newspaper was “exciting”. It seems like many people felt the same way about the deaths of Jesse James and Billy the Kid.

[@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!

[@aaronlopez492]

You've earned a good eight of sleep. That's a historical place that I hope is erased by "progress". If you enjoy good BBQ this trip could be really special. Thank you for the video...

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

It's too bad you edit it out at the end. I for one was interested in your comparison between the lawlessness and the downtown and bigger cities compared to the lawlessness of Bonnie and Clyde. Maybe that could be another episode. Looking at the plaques and the weeds in the grass was not near as interesting if you had not put the pictures in. Thank you for taking time to do this it was interesting. I have no romanticized thoughts about these two hardened criminals. There's more like them today and they do not all exist in downtown. You might be interested in making a episode of 2 out of the modern Bonnie and Clyde. Of course today that's running drugs and doing horrible things to children. And it runs right through the area you were talking about. Something behind the scenes they may have felt comfortable there because assuming that nearly a hundred years ago they're still lawlessness there is there is quietly today. It's connected all the way through Texas and up to Canada. You did a great job. 👍

[@MikeKemble-w6p]

Interesting and fascinating. It's worth noting that Henry Methvin was with Bonnie and Clyde during the terrible Grapevine killings of the two police officers. He was also there when the police officer was killed in Commerce, Oklahoma. There's actually a debate as to who the killers were at Grapevine. A local farmer claimed he witnessed Bonnie and Clyde as the shooters. Two other witnesses said they saw a taller man (Henry) and a shorter one (Clyde) at the scene with rifles. It's actually difficult, or impossible, to find any circumstance when Bonnie ever aimed a gun for the purpose of shooting or killing someone during the entire Barrow gang crime spree. Methvin actually did prison time for the shooting in Oklahoma. He didn't do prison time for Grapevine, though. But there was a deal that occurred between the Methvins, Frank Hamer and the state of Texas that Henry would be exonerated from any crime in Texas if Bonnie and Clyde were "put on the spot" when in Louisiana. Thus, ultimately and essentially, they were executed there in quite an ambush. Might have been good if Bonnie had been taken alive somehow. She may have wiped out a lot of today's question marks, not only for Grapevine, but the whole sad and terrible saga. (Also, I vote for them not being buried together. But that's another discussion).

[@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.

[@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!

[@kevinmalone3210]

I saw the 1967 movie with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway way back when. It was pretty decent and entertaining. Willian D Jones in the movie was called CW, played by Michael Pollard. Blanche and WD both got pretty light sentences for what they did and were involved in. If WD was coerced into staying with the Barrow gang, then I'm the Pope! One thing too about that time, it was during the Great Depression, and alot of jobs, even if you could find them, didn't pay much, so they wanted easy money. Where Bonnie came from was an impoverished area, still no excuse to murder and rob people. I think you summed it up quite well why there were people rooting for them. It was just a different time. Thank you for the video, interesting as always.

[@johnnybell5758]

My great uncle on my moms side jumped in a roadside ditch as the cops chased them out of town guns blazing. That is how he told it. Near Pearland Texas I believe he said.

[@ginadoughty6950]

I have found so much stuff on Blanche wow on KZbin I always wondered where this was and the pictures when they got Buck and Blanche fascinating you can see Blanche totally losing it over Buck being shot

[@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.

[@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,

[@bjmartin5225]

They came to my grandfathers home to get resupplied . They gave him money for food medicine and for the trouble . Bonnie gave my uncle several bottles that held a shot of alcohol . My father an. His sister road in the back of the car . They bought chickens and they were in cages tied on the roof . They came 2 or 3 times and received help .

[@JimTcarver]

Thank you for sharing this history with the world.

[@daniellocke9534]

i live in Massacusetts,we don't tear down historical buildings,we restore them!

[@larrymiller8210]

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

[@RedProg]

Welcome to Kansas City

[@bevgreen8165]

Was in Whiskey Pete's last week. Place is deserted, not sure if the car was there. It wasn't near the entrance. The other casino across the street is basically shuttered. Car could be anywhere now.

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

So much is being lost. Hopefully all of the videos will be around for a long time.

[@ruththompson9369]

I just learn this today as house in a little town is taken down.. not even being told the history till they was take. It down did we learn how much history this home held..

[@privatepilot4064]

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

[@rosaszymanski4601]

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

[@jbenziggy]

Yay! Thank you!

[@williamwarner8189]

I was from Weston, Mo, 6 miles from Platte City. My neighbor, Mr Henry Wells, was from New Market, MO. He was in his 40's when the shootout occurred in Platte City. He told me of the shootout a couple of times. He simply viewed them as the murderers they were. It's likely that when they escaped north from Platte City, they either passed through or near New Market.

[@jbenziggy]

They were dangerous people. A lot of the most dangerous people today are young people with guns who don’t think about consequences of their actions. That’s what makes them so dangerous … young and dumb and impulsive.

[@maryguy-fo2qk]

well done video thanks for historical information

[@michaelgalea5148]

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

[@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!

[@davidkulczyk678]

Great episode... Blanche was kind of cute back in the day. However, Bonnie and Clyde were not popular with the general populations at the time. Dillinger said, "They give bank robbers a bad name." They were looked upon as Hillbilly scum, shooting gas station attendants for $5. B and C robbed very few banks.

[@jbenziggy]

Yeah she was!

[@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!

[@abbyarnold4477]

Dang cops always medling in criminal activity .

[@nancyspungenxx]

At 5:53 that is a photo of W.D. Jones not Buck Barrow.

[@timothymoore3218]

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

[@jbenziggy]

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

[@jennysjourney02]

I was wondering if you were going to mention the car in Nevada. I saw it on our drive to Vegas back in 2019. There's also other items displayed there. I don't understand the positive fascination with them either. Unless you see it as a romantic love story, then maybe. I'm flying out tonight for another trip. Excited to explore the city's history and do some filming. Love seeing, visiting, and learning about historic buildings as well. Great job as always! Love seeing more of your family.

[@abbyarnold4477]

Oh there is lawlessness in the nasty wealthy people as well .

[@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

[@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!

[@firebythewater4477]

Be sure and visit their grave sites if ever in the Dallas Texas area, unfortunately the gas station that Clyde and family lived in was recently torn down.

[@Marybgreat]

Bummer.

[@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.

[@festerhairball6588]

I remember running into this exhibit in a small casino/ gas station (Verdi, Nv) while it was on tour (back 15 years ago?) I couldn't believe what i was seeing! Blown away with all the exhibits, they even had Clyde's bloody shirt on display. I was equally blown away with people nearby playing penny slots, completely Ignoring the significance of what was on display.🙄

[@marks1638]

Minor correction. That photo of Bonnie's gun is a Colt 1905 semi-auto 25 ACP, not a Colt 38 cal. revolver.

[@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.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Another great effort.---Not having had a good look at your Daughter-in-law, I think those cute kids look like Grandpa! ---I did see that Bonnie & Clyde movie, thinking the actors were prettier than they should have been!

[@martindriver6026]

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

[@CassySoSassy]

I’m behind on watching…but welcome to Kansas City. I live across the river in Leavenworth and always appreciate you for sharing history. Another fun fact…my daughter lives in Santa Rosa California…I know that flight path well.

[@knit1purl1]

Blanche was actually a very pretty woman. But my word, what they perpetrated. Killed and left so many with loss of their loved ones. The fascination with their crimes lives on. I wouldn't take any of that "memorabilia" if it was given to me. I think you are right about the why of the fascination. Your grandkids are adorable.

[@CameronMcCreary]

One wouldn't know anything happened at that tree. That was pretty cheap breaking into gumball machines for money. At 21:56 shows a Colt .25 ACP pocket automatic pistol not a revolver. This pocket pistol was strapped to the inside of Bonnie Parker's thigh. Thanks Jeff for this information on the locations where crime occurred in the Kansas area with these people as perpetrators.

[@don-e4838]

My family also had a story about my Grandfather hitchhiking to the store for cigarettes, they stopped and let him ride on the running boards because the backseat was full of long guns. This was between Como and Pickton in Hopkins County texas.

[@stevetessier8532]

Your videos are Outstanding..Many Thanks Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@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.

[@sistergoldenhair2231]

Be sure to get some good KC BBQ😊

[@denisedean171]

MY grandmother at age 33 was living near grapevine Tx. When Bonnie and Clyde met their demise. She told me that they were very bad people and if they would of showed up at her door she would of shot them, . My grandmother didn't mess around. 😂

[@curtgomes]

In 1967, when the Bonnie & Clyde movie was released, my father told me that they were nothing but outright killers. He was in his 20s at the time Bonnie and Clyde were on their crime spree. He was upset that the were portrayed a folk heroes. Not everyone felt they were modern day Robin Hoods.....

[@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!

[@jayedee8382]

Girl, you be a housewife. There is nothing wrong with being a housewife. If you are BLESSED to have a husband that can provide for you and your family, be a housewife. Stay at home and nurture and protect your children as long as you can. I personally am a neat freak. So, I would be the opposite housewife. There is no shame in women being housewives. So what if they have a college education. In case you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of UNEMPLOYED OVER EDUCATED PEOPLE in the US. This is just another back-hand slap and attack on traditional family and traditional marriage. If they are comfortable in their home , so what. At least, thank God, they have a home. Apparently they are not that hung up on the appearance of PERFECTION and STUFF. Stop being jealous haters. Who cares what they do? They are not taking any skin off of your backs because they hold certain values and principles. Do you and leave people alone.

[@DavidSchantz]

Thanks. I'm in Saint Joseph, Missouri and didn't know about the marker. God Bless America, God Save The Republic.

[@raccabird8889]

Awesome 😊 happy Sunday

[@Texasbluestunes]

If it wasn’t for the 1967 movie, Bonnie and Clyde wouldn’t have the notoriety they have, they would have largely been forgotten outside Texas and Gibsland, LA, much like Raymond Hamilton has. Raymond wasn’t glorified as much, due to the fact he did not target law enforcement officers, like they did. He was much more successful at bank robbery and even a more notorious figure of the West Dallas gang at the time, mostly due to his escapes and evasion of law enforcement. The only time Raymond is mentioned these days is when the story of B&C breaking him out of Eastham prison is told. I intend to change that, his story is much more interesting. One of the last things he did was kidnap my great uncle JC for his brand new 34’ Ford flattop V8. Once he set JC and another boy free in Fort Worth, he was apprehended and his next stop was “the chair” in Huntsville.

[@irishgip71]

Thank u for my weekly fix 😂. Great seeing ur beautiful family while History Hunting. Btw: Love ANYTHING related to Bonnie and Clyde. Slainte sir

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you kind viewer!!

[@johnygarcia7636]

👍👍👍

[@corvetteguy1980]

The Netflix movie The Highway Men with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrellson is based on Bonnie and Clyde. John Dillingers death came 2 months after Bonnie and Clyde’s

[@todd5082]

Saying the police were “outgunned” when they were only equipped with .45 full auto Thompson machine gun was a stretch. Lol. It would pierce both side of their car and anything in between. The Thompson was used by US troops in WW2.

[@larrywalker3137]

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

[@californiahiker9616]

Sorry I’m late to the party! Thank you Jeff, that was great! Especially good to see your delightful grandchildren! It’s always nice to see the original locations where history happened. I just watched a report on the murderous duo on the biography channel. Your video added a lot that wasn’t told there. I never saw the movie. I first became aware of the duo via a 1968 hit song while I was in nursing school in Germany, “The ballad of Bonnie and Clyde” by Georgie Fame, an English musician. I quite liked the song. Not sure it ever made it to the US, many songs that are popular in Europe are virtually unknown here, or rarely played. It’s amazing how popular these two remain to this day. I was amazed to see just how much they have been romanticized. Thousands of people visited them at the funeral home. And now people pay beaucoup bucks for memorabilia! Getting back to history, in the bio channel docu they showed some photos of the abhorrent conditions the Barrow family lived in during those depression era days. They also showed the house and location you visited. Now the landscape looks so different. A lot of the time my take away from your video reports is… thank God I wasn’t born during those days and had to live through that. Something to be grateful for, and never take for granted! Thanks again, Jeff! Not sure I would have been able to make a video and sound coherent after that long flight and jet lag! Appreciate all the comments from people who are living in the area and/ or had some contact with the gang!

[@ahbenjamin2889]

Another well done video and very interesting. Someone told me that B & C death car is located in a casino in Primm.Nevada. Is that true? And do you believe it is the actual car?

[@jbenziggy]

Yeah I explained at the end of the video where the car is. It is the right car. The bullet holes don’t lie, they match up perfectly!

[@ahbenjamin2889]

Apologies. I stopped watching half way through when I remembered about the death car. Now I have something else to visit next time I go to Vegas,@@jbenziggy

[@Blend-24]

We all went down town to Fox theater to see the Bonnie & Clyde movie with Faye Dunaway and warren Beatty. I believe I was 13 YO at the time. It sure started my love for Flatt & Scruggs and the song “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and really my love for Bluegrass music altogether. I understand there were lawsuits filed because the movie made W.D. Jones look like the one who turned them in. The Bonnie & Clyde movie of 1967 is worth seeing even if there are some things changed and others added or removed as movies do with true stories.

[@dianemiller3682]

This video was my first introduction to your channel, and I am so glad I found you! Bonnie and Clyde were sure made into heros in the Beatty/Dunaway movie. That was my first knowledge of them, and I loved them (who wouldn't after that movie?)! Clyde was in prison were he was raped repeatedly. Meals were 10 mins. and they also say guards beat the prisoners very badly. Clyde cut off 2 toes to be released from prison. This would have been unnecessary if he had only waited. Two days later, he was paroled, and loosing his toes had nothing to do with it. Amazingly, many prisoners from there cut off toes hoping to be released. This is where he killed his first man. He was the main one who raped him unmercifully. From this experience, he hated all members of the police force. One interesting confirmed story says when Clyde robbed a bank, a farmer had just deposited some money. From the bank money, right there, Clyde gave him back the amount he had just deposited. He said they did not want to take money from the people, only the banks. Nice, but they sure stole everything else they wanted, especially vehicles, from regular people throughout the rest of their lives. Intriguing people! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@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.

[@krmgradiojoe]

Welcome to the Midwest! Not a big deal. But Miami Oklahoma is pronounced My-am-uh. Not, My-am-ee. Not a big deal, but since I was born in Tulsa and have lived in Oklahoma most of my life, if you ever want pronunciation of our goofy named towns, just reach out! Like I said, no biggee 😂!

[@kilcar]

Lets all focus upon the victims, not the Perps, who were mostly psychopaths, or sociopaths. The murdered innocents have no voice here. My grandfather was murdered in 1951 in Bremerton Washington. A kind, gentleman horse breeder and farmer befriended by Bing Crosby, and the first Marshall of Cornelius Oregon. I never knew him, but his sister and my uncles and mothers grief never ended. Bonnie and Clyde and the Barrow bunch are why Capital Punishment should be used. Despite Liberal platitudes to the contrary, it IS a deterrent.

[@zwolfe12]

I live close to the historical marker. I went to visit it one time after spotting it on google maps. Thanks for providing the additional history surrounding these events. I don't celebrate or glamorize the lives of criminals but I do love history. It's good to know that no law men were killed during this shootout.