Category: Bank of Bell Buckle

The story of the Bank of Bell Buckle isn’t quite complete without mention of the infamous burglaries. It was robbed at least four times. Two of which were pretty incredible stories.⁣ In December of 1912, with just days until Christmas, two thieves quietly made their way into Bell Buckle during the early morning hours. They…

The town of Bell Buckle was booming in the late 1880s. Businesses were successful, the creamery was up and running, the Webb School had moved to town with premier education, and it was time for the next step. An ice cream shop! Priorities, right? While one was opened in 1887 by the managers of the…