Northfield

The quaint rivertown of Northfield is most noted for their courageous townspeople who bravely stood up against the notorious James-Younger Gang, dating back to September of 1876. Northfield made its mark in history by defeating the bandits from robbing their town’s bank and in doing so changed the ways of the Old West forever. Not an easy thing for a small town to do according to the gang’s track record up until that point in history.

Today, Northfield hosts an annual event in celebration called, the Defeat of Jesse James Days, held the weekend after Labor Day. Approximately 150,000 visitors come each year to witness a live re-enactment of the bank raid, attend a rodeo, old-time tractor pull, arts and crafts show and more. In the summer the Outlaw Run also takes place.