Jesse James Home Museum

The Jesse James Home Museum is the house in St. Joseph, Missouri where outlaw Jesse James was living and was gunned down on April 3, 1882, by Robert Ford.

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Type: Museum
Description: historic house in Missouri, United States
Also known as: “Jesse James Home”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Patee House and St. Joseph Public Library.

Patee House

Museum

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The Patee House, also known as Patee House Museum, was completed in 1858 as a 140-room luxury hotel at 12th Street and Penn in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was one of the best-known hotels west of the Mississippi River.

St. Joseph Public Library

Library

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St. Joseph Public Library, also known as Free Public Library, Public Museum, Public Library, and Board of Education Building, is a historic library building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. St. Joseph Public Library is situated 4,200 feet north of Jesse James Home Museum.

St. Joseph City Hall

Town hall

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St. Joseph City Hall is a historic city hall located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Eckel & Aldrich and built in 1926–1927. St. Joseph City Hall is situated 1 mile north of Jesse James Home Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Joseph and Elwood.

St. Joseph

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St. Joseph, is a city in Missouri. It is famous as the place where Jesse James was gunned down, and as the home of Cherry Mash confectionery. It was also the headquarters for the Pony Express, as well as a major "jumping off" point for the Oregon Trail.

Elwood

Village

Elwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located west across the Missouri River from Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,125.