Lunch & Learn- The Last Train Robber | SCHA

Aug 22, 2025 / 12:30pm - 1:30 pm

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Did You Know America’s Last Train Robber Lived Out His Years in Spartanburg, SC?

He never meant to rob a moving train—or get caught in a shootout just blocks from the White House. But it really happened.

Climb aboard with author Wilson Casey to hear the firsthand account of the last moving train robbery in American history. In Bedlam on the W. Virginia Rails, Casey shares the incredible true story of Luman “Lu” Ramsdell, as told by the train robber himself. Dubbed “The B&O Zoot Suit Bandits” by the national press, Lu and his gang became infamous for their violent 1949 heist.

There are a limited number of seats, be sure to register in advance (even members!)

Admission: $5 for non-members / Free for SCHA members (check your email for the discount code).

Don’t forget to bring your lunch!

Click the link or visit spartanburghistory.org/events to register.

Lunch and Learn is sponsored by the Chapman Cultural Center.