Black Bart California's Infamous Stage Robber

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California's Infamous Stage Robber

Black Bart Plaque

In 1988 the Black Bart plaque was erected in Copperopolis, California. It was moved from its original location to the current location at Copper Park at a later date. Copper Park is located on Main Street between Mineral and Baker Street in Copperopolis.

When the plaque was originally dedicated, it was set in a vertical position but when it was moved, it was repositioned horizontally at a slight angle.

The inscription on the plaque reads:

Black Bart at Funk Hill Copperopolis

July, 1875. At Funk Hill 4 miles due east Black Bart, alias
Charles E. Bolton or Boles. Wearing a flour sack mask and a
linen duster. Waving a double-barrelled shotgun held up the
Wells Fargo Sonora to Milton Stage. The first successful
stage robbery in California. For For eight years he was the
"Scourge and terror of California roads." Often leaving
a few lines of doggerel at the scene:

I've labored long and hard for bread,
for honor and for riches,
But on my corns too long you've tred,
You find haired sons of b------

Twenty-eight robberies later Bart again struck at
Funk Hill only to be wounded and leave clues leading to his capture in San Francisco. Released from San Quentin
January 23, 1888, he would disappear after getting of the train
in Visalia.

MATUCA CHAPTER 1849 -- TUTLEBURGH CHAPTER 69
E CLAMPUS VITUS
April 9, 1988
CREDO QUIA ABSURDUM

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