Immerse
Some things you just can’t learn from a history book. Like seeing where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended at the Patee House, which features two full floors of exhibits, an 1860 train, a vintage carousel, and much more. The city is home to 13 distinctive area museums, 12 annual festivals, amazing architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp. You’ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, 26 miles of beautiful parkway, outdoor concerts, and an arts culture unlike any other.
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Learn
In 1860, a lone rider left on horseback from the gates of one of the nation’s most historic landmarks, the Pikes Peak Stables. Carrying saddlebags filled with our nation’s hopes and dreams, the riders traveled 2,000 miles west to Sacramento, California, racing against nature’s cruel elements and rugged terrain in an attempt to unite a country separated by distance. Today, the stables continue to stand as a tribute to the legend and legacy of the Pony Express and its enduring era. Come and experience the many exciting, educational, state-of-the-art exhibits conveying the need, creation, operation, and termination of the Pony Express. For your group consider visiting the Glore Psychiatric Museum, which features the wide span of historical treatment of mental illness and social attitudes towards mental health. The Remington Nature Center is where history and nature collide for a unique, fun, and educational experience. See a replica woolly mammoth, an 8,000-gallon aquarium of Missouri fish, aviary, authentic American Indian artifacts, cultural and natural history displays, andmore.
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Remember
The Walter Cronkite Memorial, a tribute to the famed news anchor who was born in St. Joseph, is in Spratt Hall Atrium at Missouri Western State University. The memorial includes several wall displays devoted to all aspects of his life, from his childhood and family to his time at the anchor desk and his passion for NASA’s Space Program. The Walter Cronkite Memorial honors St. Joseph’s native son with interactive kiosks, photographs, video, a replica of Cronkite’s CBS newsroom, and a multimedia performance highlighting the legendary journalist’s broadcast career.
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St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Patee House
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