Missouri Vacations, Missouri Travel Guide
What does St. Joseph have to offer? Much more than you think! Located on the river bluffs of the vast “Mighty-MO”, St. Joseph is an All-American city born of the fur trade, and brimming with a spirit of adventure as the starting place of the Pony … [Read more...]
Jesse James Farm & Museum Jesse James, son of a Baptist minister, was born at the family home in Kearney, Missouri, in 1847. Barely 16, he followed his older brother, Frank, into the Civil War. While Frank was a member of Quantrill’s guerillas, … [Read more...]
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art - St. Joseph, Missouri The Albrecht-Kemper houses one of the finest collections of 18th, 19th and 20th century art in the midwest with over 3000 works. Art classes for children and adults offered throughout the year. Meeting … [Read more...]
Patee House Museum and Jesse James Home - St. Joseph, Missouri Hotel Patee House was the center of the nation's Westward expansion from the start of the Pony Express to the death of Jesse James. It was opened by John Patee as a luxurious hotel in 1858 to … [Read more...]
Glore Psychiatric Museum - St. Joseph, Missouri Dioramas span the history of treatment for mental illness -- witch burnings and devil stompings; the "Bath of Surprise," a gallows-like platform that dumped a patient into icy water; and a working … [Read more...]
Missouri Theater - St. Joseph, Missouri The St. Joseph Symphony, The Performing Arts Association and Robidoux Resident Theatre present the majority of their seasons in the Missouri Theater. In addition, the Voices of America, the St. Joseph Community … [Read more...]
National Military Heritage Museum - St Joseph, Missouri Located in a Harvey Ellis designed brick building that was once the city's first police station, this museum contains exhibits and artifacts that depict all branches of the Armed Forces, ranging from … [Read more...]
Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society Library - St. Joseph, Missouri The Society promotes the study and research of family history in Northwest Missouri serving: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties. … [Read more...]
The Pony Express National Museum - St. Joseph, Misouri April 3, 1860 is the date of the first rider leaving Pikes Peak Stables in St. Joseph, Missouri with saddlebags filled with mail to be delivered on the 2000 mile route to Sacramento, California. … [Read more...]
Robidoux Row Museum - St. Joseph, Missouri Some of newcomers, especially those who had come up the Missouri River by steamboat, found it difficult to find places to live while their new homes were being built. To meet the need for temporary housing, … [Read more...]