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Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum

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The law enforcement officers ruthlessly killed Bonnie and Clyde approximately eight miles away from the present-day location of the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush site.

Notably, the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum was initially known as Ma Canfield’s Cafe, the very place where Bonnie and Clyde enjoyed their final meal.

Furthermore, L.J. “Boots” Hinton, son of one of the lawmen involved in the ambush of Bonnie and Clyde, acquired the building and renamed it the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in 2005.

Following L.J. Hinton’s passing in 2016, Perry Carver took over as the owner of the museum.

According to L.J. Hinton, he stated, “Our intention was not to startle or shock visitors. Instead, we aimed to create an inviting atmosphere.” He was describing the museum’s modest storefront, adorned with a prominent “ambush” sign peppered with playful cartoon bullet holes. Additionally, he mentioned, “They ordered two sandwiches to take away, drove eight miles down the road, and met their demise.”

Presently, the museum encompasses an additional building that accommodates a cafe where visitors can savor the same meal Bonnie and Clyde enjoyed as their last.

In conclusion, the museum’s gift shop offers a variety of distinctive items, including gifts, books, and t-shirts for purchase.

Among the notable attractions within the museum, visitors can admire various intriguing artifacts. These include one of Clyde’s Remington shotguns, retrieved from the death car, and a Browning semi-automatic rifle reminiscent of those used by the infamous Barrow gang. There is also a tire, originally stolen by Clyde and gifted to an elderly man who kept it as a memento despite refusing to use it. Other captivating items on display encompass Bonnie’s distinctive red hat, fragments of glass salvaged from the windshield of the death car, and replica tombstones of Bonnie and Clyde situated in a simulated graveyard. A striking mural adorns one wall, faithfully recreating the pivotal moment of the ambush.

As an alternative to the previous automotive exhibit, a counterfeit version of the Bonnie and Clyde Death Car now takes its place. This fabricated rendition, a 1934 V-8 Ford, bears multiple bullet holes and serves as a captivating stand-in. The original car, which was featured in the 1967 Bonnie and Clyde film, including bloody dummies of Bonnie and Clyde, was part of the museum until 2008. It was subsequently relocated to the Crime Museum in Washington, DC, and then to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 2016.

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