Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins

Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins

In 1931 Emmett Breen built Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins west of here.

On July 19, 1933, Platte County Sheriff Holt Coffey led a coalition of lawmen from the Platte County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to capture fugitives Bonnie and Clyde.

Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow and W. D. Jones had rented the two cabins. Thirteen lawmen surrounded Buck Barrow them but the gang shot their way out and escaped. was mortally wounded and Blanche’s eyes were injured. Sheriff Coffey and two locals were also wounded.

In Tribute to the Lawmen.