In 1873, Jesse James and his gang robbed the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Train at Adair Iowa. This was the first train robbery west of the Mississippi River, and a historic moment that launched the fame of Frank and Jesse James. Two local historians, Author Gene Stevens and historian Dennie Anderson who are both from Iowa, set out to investigate the site further and discovered that railroad track and other possible artifacts might still be located at the historic site. We approached the county board and told them the story and set the goal of recovering the historic pieces of track and sharing them with other historic organizations and museums. The county board gave us the green light to proceed. But funding will be needed for logistics such as insurance, excavation equipment and transportation of the track to the Boone Scenic Valley Railroad Museum, who will help us to process the track and other artifacts that may be located there.