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Scene of daring Santa Claus Bank Robbery, Dec. 23, 1927. During Christmas festivities, costumed Santa and three fellow bandits looted bank of $12,200 cash, $150,000 in securities. They escaped through gun battle with two little girls as hostages. A three-day manhunt followed. The children and money were recovered; the robbers captured. Six persons were killed, eight injured. Later a mob lynched "Santa" when he broke out of jail. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
First National Bank is a historical marker in Cisco, Eastland County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Eastland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3905, -98.9793 near Cisco. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Cisco (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Mobley Hotel, Kean, Edward Everett, and First United Methodist Church of Cisco.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5133001782. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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