Patee House Museum & Jesse James Home

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Patee House was built as a luxury hotel in 1858. It served as Pony Express headquarters, and was used as the Union Provost Marshals office during the Civil War.

10/27/2026

Participate in the Donut Dash to help support the Patee House and Jesse James Home

A little art, a little mystery and a sweet way to explore St. Joseph! This Museum Monday, plan a visit around creative activities, Witches Brew After Hours, a murder mystery game night or the Donut Dash 5K+.

10/05/2026

Professional cyclist riding the Pony Express route to try to beat the rider's record! 🚴🐎

09/02/2026

Visit today to see our new guardians!

By MATT PIKE On Friday, the Patee House Museum received a new piece of history as a pair of traditional Chinese guardian lions we

06/16/2026

More amazing photos from today's re-ride departure!

06/15/2026

What a great day to recreate history! Thank you to the National Pony Express for allowing Patee House to be a part of this amazing reride, and an even bigger thank you to our staff and all the volunteers that bring this event together!

06/14/2026

We are just 1 day away from this year's National Pony Express re-ride! We cannot wait to see the riders leave from the Patee! Join us for this historic event!

The Patee House in St. Joseph Missouri was the Eastern Terminus for the historic Pony Express Route. The Patee house was built in 1858 and was considered a luxurious 140 room Hotel. In 1860 Russell, Majors, and Waddell established their office of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express....

06/12/2026

Hey that's us! Come check us out on your travels from KC immersing yourself in so much history!

06/11/2026

Welcome World Cup fans! Looking for entertainment between matches? Visit the historic and beautiful Patee House Museum and Jesse James Home! See where the Pony Express Started and Jesse James ended all in one spot.

06/10/2026

Did you know you can follow the riders 24/7 as they make their journey to California? Check out the interactive link here to follow the riders starting June 15! https://nationalponyexpress.org/re-ride/follow-the-ride/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSWQaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1OTluNm9pM3EwVmIyTmJrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjXRg5FFMFJppNtHXX26xWAgT3lUM_f54dpJX7e6R1_Ptp5duCdV1g6BViNk_aem_7uFGJpawdC0TtHZLnQ_k7Q

The black Pony Rider icons are positioned 5 minutes apart. Located in the lower right corner, click the (+) button to zoom IN to any location area. Click the (-) button to zoom OUT. Other icons allow you to access the legend, measure distance, choose layers (including current weather), change the ba...

06/09/2026

Check out these 10 things you may not know about the Pony Express and its impact on history! 🐎

Explore 10 interesting facts about the short-lived mail service that helped transform the American West.

Address

1202 Penn Street
Saint Joseph, MO
64503

Telephone

+18162328206

Website

http://ponyexpressjessejames.com/

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