Jesse James Home Museum

12th and Penn
816/232-8206
Allow 20 Minutes

• Start your day to see where Jesse James was shot and killed in this house April 3rd, 1882 by fellow gang member Bob Ford.  Jesse lived here 100 days with his wife, Zee & children. 

           
Patee House Museum

12th & Penn
816/232-8206
Allow 1 Hour

• The Patee House was built as an elegant 140-room hotel in 1858.  It is a National Historic Landmark for its role as Headquarters for the Pony Express.  After Jesse James’ death, the investigation was conducted at the Patee House, and family members stayed there for two nights after he was killed.

Grace Baptist Church

1124 S. 12th Street

• According to early parishioners, Jesse moved to 1318 Lafayette on Christmas Eve and had nothing for his children.  He walked to the church and “borrowed” a Santa suit and some cookies and returned to his house for the celebration.  (Outside viewing only)

Jesse James Monument

1318 Lafayette
816/232/8206
Allow 15 Minutes

• The original site of the Jesse James Home where he was shot and killed.  The home sat on a hill that has been lowered 50 feet and no gold was found!

Buchanan County Courthouse

411 Jules
816/271-1412
Allow 30 Minutes

• A rare example of courthouse design from the late 1800’s.  It houses the courtroom (Division 3) where the Ford brothers were indicted for the murder of Jesse James as well as the original judicial bench before which they stood.

Missouri Valley Trust Bank

402 Felix
816/232/8471
Allow 30 Minutes

• The 1859 stone & brick structure was the oldest building west of the Mississippi continuously used for banking.  Legend says Jesse “cased” the bank shortly before he was shot and killed.  Visitors can tour it as it was in 1859 with its ornate carved oak woodwork, cast iron pillars, teller cages and vault reinforced with railroad rails.