Belle Star
Years This
Pioneer Lived:
1848 - 1889
Traveled From: She lived in Texas.
Traveled To: She traveled to Texas, California, and Detroit.
What Made This
Pioneer Famous:
She was a criminal. She was known as the "Bandit Queen." She helped her first husband rob trains.
Interesting Facts: When she was 18, she fell in love with a criminal and he got her started being a criminal. She had married a Cherokee Indian named Sam Starr and then she was known as Belle Star. She was shot in the back by somebody who was never caught.

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