The Missouri River was used for shipping and trading. The trains still pass through everyday. The banks of the Missouri River separates Kansas and Missouri.
An expansive two-mile reclamation and beautification of the Missouri Riverfront focusing on the history of the river and the St. Joseph area. It has a 1.5 mile hard-surface walking trail beside the river and through nature areas.
This refurbished locomotive engine was used from 1937 until 1965. It was used to transport passengers, grain, and other materials. Guess who that might be. You can tell he is thrilled to get his picture taken after driving 230 miles today!! Good sport!
This church was built in 1905 by a prominent New York architect, this massive structure served as the exclusive worship center for the Christian Science congregation until 2002 and is modeled after the Mother Church in Boston. It features Arkansas marble, Corinthian Columns, hand carved mahogany pews and a rare 1907 Hook & Hastings three manual pipe organ. The building now serves as a performance hall, wedding and banquet facility. 
The Buchanan County Courthouse is a rare example of a courthouse design from the late 1800's period of architectural history and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was here the the Ford brothers were tried for the murder of Jesse James.
Outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in this house on April 3, 1882, by fellow gang member Bob Ford. Jesse was living here with his wife and children. Exhibits include artifacts from Jesse's grave when he was exhumed in 1995 for DNA tests. The results showed a 99.7 percent certainty that it was Jesse James who was shot in St. Jo in 1882.
This old St. Joseph Fire Station #5 contains mementos and firefighting tools from the 1860's to the present. Also featured s an extensive photography collection documenting fires of St. Joseph's past, two vintage fire engines and exhibits of firefighters' living quarters.
St. Joseph, MO is a town rich in history- famous for being the place where the Pony Express begas and Jesse James met his demise. The buzz word for St Joseph, is "where the west officially started getting wild. The famouse overland mail service by horseback bean here on April 3, 1860. The Pony Express monument, larger-than-life bronze statue, of a Pony Express rider was dedicated by the people of St. Joseph in 1940. There is also an Pony Express National Museum.
