Coffeyville (pop. 10,000) is located in southeastern Kansas. The town was the site of two bank robberies that went wrong in October 1892. Only one member of the Dalton Gang survived and was subsequently jailed. The other two gang members are buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
Brown Mansion was built in 1907 by Coffeyville's wealthiest men. The 16-room mansion is furnished in period with items from the United States and Europe.
Hours:
March 1 to October 31: 10am-4pm; Sun:1pm-4pm; Closed: Wed
November 1 to December 31: am-4pm; Sun:1pm-4pm; Sat:11am-4pm; Closed: Wed, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
The Dalton Defenders Museum in Coffeyville is home to items pertaining to the Dalton Gang bank robberies in 1892. Exhibits include photographs, guns used in the holdup, saddles, a bank safe and stolen moneybags.
Hours:
10am-4pm; Sun:1pm-4pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
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