patee house museum

G3055ZPjohnc

A person could spend 3 days going thru this museum & reading all the information available & not get bored.

lake816

You get an opportunity to see and engage in some of our nation's history with a trip to Patee House. It's also located next to some other great sites, such as, Jesse James' house.

844sarad

This is a neat place to see the history of St. Joseph. It is interesting for all ages. I have gone with family, as well as taken class field trips.

7grandkds

Loved the history. In another part of the city. Get good direction or use GPS worth going. About 4-6 miles from Dury Inn

deacons2015

What a great place to learn! Plan on spending some time, because there is so very much to see. The exhibits are well laid out and cover a wide variety of life in the latter half of the 19th century and some early 20th century. By far worth the price of admission. And going to the Jesse James house in back is worth it, but with one caveat; regardless of your opinion of him, being in exactly the place he was killed, seeing how tiny that house was and knowing his wife was in the house and heard the whole thing I found a little unsettling. The man who was the host there was very knowledgeable and personable, as were the staff in the main museum. And I think the museum in the house took a very evenhanded view of James and his life. More than worth the time.

auvoir

So much to see in this historical gem. The building is fascinating. The displays are full of information. Be sure to take enough time to see it all...do NOT rush through, you'll miss something wonderful. And be sure to pay the extra to see the Jesse James house, too. It was really interesting. The gentleman selling tickets was a treasure trove of information, too. I sadly agree that St. Joseph is becoming a sad town with too many empty buildings downtown, but this museum should not be missed.

KatieSegar

Honestly I wasn't holding much hope for this little Museum. Boy was I wrong! There are so many different rooms that each have a different theme I would call them. All the history that I read about and the illustrations about all the individuals of that time, I spent a good hour in just one room reading about everyone. The train was the neatest thing ever, and right behind it an actual saloon. If your in the neighborhood go check it out. Now if your looking for something like an amusement park this isn't it, but if your looking for some neat history this is up your alley. I believe kids would enjoy, but there is a lot of reading for them so for younger it might get boring, but there are so many things to see.

BevM96

Where can you walk a street, visit a saloon beside a train and never leave the building? Great interaction to do.

HanDingX

No guided tour during our Saturday visit.Informative rich collection of an old western town.But the town of Saint Joseph has died and the Patee house's lively spirit has faded away with it.Won't visit it again, although it fed my enough this time.

Rosebud332014

I don't know how this place is still in business. Gary Chilcote is the owner of this unorganized and crumbling museum,and he does whatever he can to get visitors to leave as soon as possible. The building itself is disgusting, as there have been several instances of mouse droppings, large cockroaches, and even bats. This is especially unacceptable from a place that advertises as family-friendly and has "saloon" where they serve food. While my kids like the carousel, we've decided it's not worth the trip to go there and receive consistent terrible service from the poorly ttained volunteers and unfriendly paid staff members.

jkn1950

This was a fascinating tour and well worth the nominal fee. A beautiful piece of history. Lots of local history. We could have easily spent 3-4 hours there.

stanp347

I was born in St. Joe so the Patee House Museum is a special place to me.Filled with interesting artifacts including St. Joseph memorabilia, art, Pony Express, steam locomotive, merry go round and more.A very nice place to visit when in the Kansas City/St. Joseph Missouri area.Go Chiefs!!

239LINDAC

It was a unexpected surprise and much more interesting that I expected. If you love discovering the history of the area you are visiting you will like it.

286jeffj

The Patee House Museum is a must see if visiting Saint Joseph, Mo. Take your time going through the many floors which capture the history of the Pony Express and Saint Joseph. The displays are carefully laid out so can capture the moment of time and relive the days of old. You will enjoy this museum and you will tell your friends of the great find in St. Joe, Mo

gregoryh400

This is St. Joe. The proprietor has spent a lifetime collecting and recreating 20th century culture. You could spend all day just hear, especially if like to read as well as see...