One Of America's Most Infamous Outlaws Got His Name From This Small Wyoming Town

Out here, in the aptly named county, several of the nation's most infamous outlaws got their start. One, in particular, put a small town on the map.

Longabaugh was captured by the cops and convicted of theievery. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail and served his time in town. Because he was just 20 years old, he earned the nickname Sundance Kid.

After his first run in with the law, the Sundance Kid continued working as a ranch hand. He most likely took part in a train robbery in 1892 and a bank robbery in 1897.

Together, with a handful of other outlaws known as the Wild Bunch Gang, they got away with the longest string of train and bank robberies in the history of America.

Once, several lawmen tracked the gang to this remote location, and there was a shootout. Sundance Kid is thought to have wounded two officers. Though he was quick with a gun, these were the only two people shot by the Sundance Kid while he tore across the country.

Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Etta Place left America in 1901 and set sail for Argentina. There isn't much known about their time here, until November 3, 1908. A gunfight broke out when authorities tracked two bandits to town of San Vicente. After the gunfire ended, the police found both men dead. It was thought that one shot the other to end his suffering before turning the gun on himself. Both men were buried in the local cemetery, pictured above, though their identities were never verified. It is believed that the two outlaws were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Many people visit the town of Sundance today on their way to Devils Tower, and the town is worth stopping by to see the tiny town that helped leave a bloodstained mark on American history.