South Idaho Cabin Outlaw Jesse James Once Occupied In Restoration
Restoration is still underway after more than six years on a southern Idaho cabin that one area family claims they have proof was once inhabited by the infamous outlaw Jesse James. More than $5,000 has been raised through GoFundMe toward materials to restore the over 200-year-old structure.
When the subject of famous outlaws from the past comes up, names like Billy the Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, Butch Cassidy, John Dillinger, Wild Bill Hickok, and others might immediately come to mind. Of all the names associated with lawlessness and rebellion, Jesse James might be the most famous of all.
Perhaps very soon people will get the opportunity to view the historical landmark for themselves and learn more about the time James spent living in the Gem State.
James was born in 1947 in Missouri, according to PBS, and before his death at age 34, there's evidence to support he married and settled down briefly in southeastern Idaho. An Idaho family has recorded proof that James married a relative in 1869 and shared a small cabin near Malad City, located 150 miles southeast of Twin Falls.
Numerous stories about James' time in Idaho have been written by sources such as The Idaho State Journal and The Cache Valley Daily. Ernest W. Palmer, a relative of the woman who is said to have wed James, organized a GoFundMe page focused on the progress of the Jesse James' Cabin Restoration. Over $5,200 has been collected so far with a goal of $10,000.
A YouTube video posted in June of 2018 shows Palmer and some others working on moving the actual logs that provided shelter for the famous outlaw. Perhaps very soon people will get the opportunity to view the historical landmark for themselves and learn more about the time James spent living in the Gem State.
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