Elmer McCurdy was a bandit that wouldn’t quit, no matter how many times he failed at a heist. After his death in 1911, Elmer’s body was not laid to rest… Instead, his body was turned into an attraction that would span over six decades.

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Thank you to this week's sources:

Dive into the history of Elmer McCurdy
The Oklahoman
https://www.oklahoman.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2022/04/14/dive-into-history-elmer-mccurdy-oklahoma-outlaw-photos/7248356001/

Elmer McCurdy, Maine plumber, dumbest outlaw, traveling corpse
New England Historical Society
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/strange-life-stranger-afterlife-elmer-mccurdy/

Elmer McCurdy: the misadventures in life and afterlife of an American outlaw
By: Mark Svenvold

Elmer McCurdy: Traveling corpse
Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/

The Long, Strange, 60-Year Trip of Elmer McCurdy
NPR www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy

The strange afterlife of Elmer McCurdy
Santa Maria Times
https://santamariatimes.com/opinion/guest/the-strange-afterlife-of-elmer-mccurdy-holy-cow-history/article_84d149bd-5301-5d6c-92f7-72478a2b98e3.html