St. Joseph
United States · Americas

About St. Joseph
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 (which can be an acquired taste). It was also the headquarters for the Pony Express, as well as a major "jumping off" point for the Oregon Trail.
St. Joseph travel guide
Getting there
By car St. Joe is at the intersection of I-29 and US 36, 30 mins north of KCI Airport in Kansas City. I-229 forms a loop that goes to Downtown. US 59, US 71, US 169, and Missouri Route 6 also run through town.
See
1 Jesse James Home, 1202 Penn St, ☏ +1 816 232-8206. Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students $2, Kids 5 and under free. (updated Oct 2020) 2 Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn St, ☏ +1 816 279-5059. 3 Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Ave, ☏ +1 816 233-7003, toll-free: +1-888-254-2787, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2019) 4 Glore Psychiatric Museum. (updated Oct 2020) 5 Patee House. Operates as a museum. (updated Oct 2020) 6 Robidoux Row. Local History museum. (updated Oct 2020)
Do
1 Phil Welch Stadium. Minor league baseball stadium. (updated Oct 2020) Missouri Western Griffons. Sports teams of Missouri Western State University. (updated Oct 2020) 2 Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building. Performing arts center. (updated Oct 2020)
Buy
1 East Hills Mall, 3702 Frederick Ave, ☏ +1 816 279-5667, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2020)
Eat
There are a variety of locally owned and operated small restaurants in St. Joseph such as Crumbly Burger, a casual diner joint, among others. Major fast food chains may be found along the Belt Highway.
Drink & nightlife
River Bluff Brewing, 1224 Fredrick Ave, ☏ +1 816-259-5339, [email protected]. (updated Apr 2021)
Sleep
1 Stoney Creek Hotel St. Joseph, 1201 N Woodbine Rd, ☏ +1 816 901-9600. Has a nice frontier feel with breakfast and a hot tub, pool, and bar. $96 (Feb 2022). (updated Feb 2022) 2 Shakespeare Chateau Inn Bed & Breakfast, 809 Hall St, ☏ +1 816 232-2667. A stately mansion from 1885 is the locality of this bed & breakfast. $179 (Feb 2022). (updated Feb 2022)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.