The Jesse James Bank Museum

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The Jesse James Bank Museum The Jesse James Bank Museum is located on the historic square in downtown Liberty, Missouri. Visitors see bank as it was in 1866.
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CLOSED DURING JAN/FEB AND ALL HOLIDAYS

It was a cold and snowy February afternoon when a group of horsemen rode into Liberty, Missouri. After a short time, gunshots broke the winter silence as the men rode off with their loot leaving one young college student dead and the town in shock. The Jesse James Bank, located on the historic square in Liberty, Missouri, was the site of the nation’s first successful daylight peacetime bank robbery. While the robbers were never caught, the crime as attributed to the infamous James Gang. Period furnishings fill the room and one become immersed in the story of the robbery as told by the bank teller. As you peer into the original green vault you can imagine the fear felt by the two bank tellers. Among the furnishings, a rare Seth Thomas clock, set for the exact time and date of the robbery, February 13, 1866. Many photographs and other documents are on display for the public to view.

We are please to share that Clay County is collaborating with Maple Woods Community College and will be hosting Turning ...
10/19/2026

We are please to share that Clay County is collaborating with Maple Woods Community College and will be hosting Turning Points in Clay County, MO History in the Spring of 2027.

Visitors may find information about it by clicking on Campuses >MCC Maple Woods and scrolling down until they come to a xection with a link that say "Learn more abou the series." Here is the direct link for your convenience: Turning Points in Clay County Missouri History.

https://mcckc.edu/campuses/maple-woods/turning-point-education-series.aspx

Speakers, common read books, and Clay County historic sites are featured under each collapsible section. To view the details for each month's focus area, click on the headers with a + sign.

Metropolitan Community College - Maple Woods Academic Divisions and contact information.

Photos from the Slave Dwelling Project weekend made possible by a grant from Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, ...
10/13/2026

Photos from the Slave Dwelling Project weekend made possible by a grant from Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, Inc.

10/10/2026

The Jesse James Bank Museum will be closed Monday, October 12.

10/10/2026
Places matter. The slave cabin is not simply an old building. It is a surviving witness to the lives of enslaved people...
10/07/2026

Places matter. The slave cabin is not simply an old building. It is a surviving witness to the lives of enslaved people whose stories were often left out of the historical record.

Please join us for this free event on Friday evening, October 9 at 6pm at the Jesse James Birthplace. Please bring a lawnchair and the event will take place near the slave cabin.

If you plan to attend the Friends of the James Farm event this Saturday, October 3 and want a box lunch for $15 today is...
09/30/2026

If you plan to attend the Friends of the James Farm event this Saturday, October 3 and want a box lunch for $15 today is the deadline to RSVP. Please call 816-736-8502 and leave your name and how many box lunches you need.

If you plan to attend and want to order a box lunch for $15please call 816-736-8502 by September 30.
09/29/2026

If you plan to attend and want to order a box lunch for $15
please call 816-736-8502 by September 30.

Address

103 N Water Street
Liberty, MO
64068

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18167368510

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