Stretched along the banks of the Missouri River, St. Joseph is the home to Missouri Western State University, the starting point for the once-famous Pony Express and the place where notorious Jesse James met his end. A rough frontier town and a busy fur trading post at the end of the 19th century, today’s Saint Joseph is a thriving modern town where history blends seamlessly with culture, art, wonderful green spaces, and endless entertainment for all ages. There is so much beautiful architecture left from times past here, such as highly ornate movie palace, the Missouri Theatre, and the Patee House, once a luxury hotel and today a museum of transportation. All Saint Joseph green spaces are linked into the St. Joseph Parkway, which threads through the city of Saint Joseph for 26 miles. Just outside Saint Joseph is the Walnut Park Farm Historic District, well worth the visit.

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