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Jesse James was shot and killed at the house at 12th and Penn on April 3, 1882. He was shot and killed by fellow gang member Bob Ford. Jesse was living in this house with his wife and children. It is now known as the Jesse James Museum.
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At the corner of Ninth and Frederick stands the larger-than-life bronze statue of a Pony Express rider. The statue was dedicated by the people of St. Joseph in 1940. |
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The National Pony Express Musem houses exhibits from a time when mail was delivered by men on horseback racing across the prairie. St. Joseph is where it all began on April 3, 1860. |
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The Patee House Museum National Landmark at 12th and Penn was a pioneer hotel and headquarters for the Pony Express in 1860. You can visit the "Streets of Old St. Jo" in this museum and see many memories of the past. |
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The St. Joseph Museum on Frederick is dedicated to the history of St. Joseph. You can view artifacts from prehistoric to contemporary times. |
| You will also want to take the time to visit the Knea-Von Black Archives which allows visitors to travel along a simulated Underground Railroad to a room devoted solely to national black leaders and pioneers such as George Washington Carver and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Fire Museum which is old St. Joseph Fire Station #5 contains mementos and firefighting tools dating back to the 1860's and up to the present. There is a great photography collection included here. You will also find vintage fire trucks |