St. Joseph is a community blessed with tremendous history. Tour famous locations, like where the Pony Express began in 1860, and the house where the notorious Jesse James met his end in 1882. There is outstanding architecture, and cutting edge industry. St. Joseph is a vibrant suburban city offering upscale shopping, fine dining and a wealth of exciting things to see and do.
Pony Express Pumpkinfest is a free family arts festival celbrating the magic of the fall harvest. It is an outdoor festival, focusing on children. It attracts more than 20,000 people. Held at the Pony Express National Museum.
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St. Joseph is a community blessed with tremendous history. Tour famous locations, like where the Pony Express began in 1860, and the house where the notorious Jesse James met his end in 1882. There is outstanding architecture, and cutting edge industry. St. Joseph is a vibrant suburban city offering upscale shopping, fine dining and a wealth of exciting things to see and do.
The two-story courthouse, built in 1873, houses the courtroom where the Ford brothers were tried for the murder of Jesse James. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Albrecht-Kemper houses one of the Midwest's finest collections of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century art. It includes more than 3,000 pieces. Art classes are offered. Cafe lunch is available Wed.-Thu., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meeting and dining facilities available. Admission: $5; Ages 60+, $2; younger than 19, $1.
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Year-round camping on 23 acres; 50 sites, all with full hookups; 40 are pull-through. Tent, $18; RV, $22. Near Interstate 29 and Business 71. Open all year.
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Located off I-29 at exit 84; five miles from Squaw Creek National Wildlife Sanctuary. We have a video surveillance system for all common areas. Proudly owned and operated by a Disabled American Veteran and family. Lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans, the National Rifle Association, and H.O.G.
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This urban park features concrete pads and patios, some of which are shaded; 30- and 50-amp service; cable TV; and Wi-Fi. Instant phone and modem hook-ups are available in the office.
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Satellite TV w/HBO; fax and photocopy services; cribs and rollaway beds.
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The 625-acre Oxbow Lake, 11 miles southwest of Mound City, is perfect for fishing. The park offers lodging, camping, dining, a swimming pool, a snack bar, a store and picnicking. It is an area for bird watching, as it lies along a major migratory flyway.
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Cabins have two bedrooms with double beds, linens, a rollaway bed (no linen), fireplace, kitchen with cookware and utensils, screened porch, picnic table and grill. Suites have kitchenettes, dining area, basic cookware, microwaves and sofa beds. Motel rooms have two double beds, coffeemaker, TV, phone and balcony or patio. The park, which borders Big Lake, features a restaurant and swimming pool.
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The campground offers basic and electric campsites, a dump station, laundry and showers. The park, which borders Big Lake, features a snack bar, store, picnic sites and a swimming pool. For reservations, see Web site or call 877-422-6766.
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Sites vary from spacious hilltop settings, where one can see for miles while overlooking grazing American Bison, to wooded sites overlooking an eight-acre stocked lake and restored wetlands. Take in the great outdoors while hiking the or riding your horse on trails. We have 25 large sites that accommodate big rigs, eight of which are pull-through. This area is full hook-up, 50-amp service; with a conversion pigtail for 30-amp service. The 16 Shag Bark Hickory sites are in a wooded area; they accommodate mini-rigs and have electric and water only.
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This is a 2,300-acre forested conservation area with hiking trails, picnic shelters, hunting, fishing and camping. The area is mostly forested with scattered areas of open grassland. Missouri hunting and fishing regulations apply.
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Cabin lined with red cedar; sleeps six; private bath and dry sauna; wood stove with grilling capabilities; cooking utensils supplied. Watch the wildlife from the large porch and the picture window. There is an outdoor fire pit and gas grill. You will enjoy watching the herd of American Bison. Continental breakfast provided. Age restrictions.
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All suite hotel. Indoor pool and free continental breakfast.
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Benedictine monastery founded in 1873. The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, with its rare example of Beuronese murals, was dedicated in 1891. Visit the Abbey Center for prayer and ministry. Tours offered by appointmant.
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A 100-unit hotel, free Showtime, and free USA Today. Weekly rates available. Restaurants across the street.
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The extras aren't extra at Drury Hotels. Your rate includes free hot food and cold beverages at our 5:30 kickback, free hot breakfast, free wireless Internet access and free long distance. Our 5:30 kickback includes a rotating menu of chicken tenders, meatballs, baked potatoes, salad, chicken wings, beer, wine, soda, mixed drinks and more (subject to state and local laws). Don't miss our Quikstart breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs, sausage, Belgian waffles, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit, bagels, and pastries.
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Deluxe hot continental breakfast; free airport shuttle. Located across from the KC Expo Center.
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Public course. 18 holes, par 72. Handicap accessible. Driving range and cart rentals available.
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A restaurant specializing in prime rib and custom cut steaks. All entrees include our fresh salad bar or a spinach salad, and fresh made dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls. Lunch offerings include daily plate lunches, soup and sandwiches, salads, and fresh made pies and cobblers. Children's menu is available. Early Bird menu is offered Mon.-Thu., 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. We have a full service bar. Closed major holidays.
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We feature 60 rooms, plus an indoor pool. Continental breakfast served. Laundry and valet services are available. Guests may use business center.
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Full-service downtown hotel with an in-house restaurant; lounge; indoor pool; whirlpool; sauna and exercise room; 24 hour business center; and Wi-Fi. Meeting rooms to accommodate 300.
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Originally part of the 1842 Weston Royal Brewing Company. The Inn features four guestrooms furnished in antiques and mementos; private bath and sitting area. We have an outdoors hot tub and a creek side garden. A full hot breakfast is served in the adjoining antique shop. O'Malley's Irish Pub and the Weston Brewing Company are adjacent; shops, restaurants, Pirtle Winery and Weston Historical Museum are within two blocks. We are 30 miles from downtown Kansas City; 20 miles from Kansas City International Airport.
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Jesse James was killed in this house on April 3, 1882, by fellow gang member Bob Ford. The home includes artifacts from Jesse's life and death, as well as items from the 1995 exhumation of Jesse James.
Admission: $3; age 60+, $2; age 6-17, $1.50.
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Jowler Creek is in the hills north of Kansas City. We produce high-quality wines that are fun to drink and easy to pair with foods. All are available for free tasting in our on-site tasting room. Join the wine club for unadvertised specials.
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark noted great quantities of fish an geese and goslings here in 1804. Bordering Lewis and Clark Lake, this park is still a great place for bird watching. Camping, picnicking, fishing, a boat ramp and a beach are features. Located 20 miles southwest of St. Joseph off Route 138.
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St. Joseph is a community blessed with tremendous history. Tour famous locations, like where the Pony Express began in 1860, and the house where the notorious Jesse James met his end in 1882. There is outstanding architecture, and cutting edge industry. St. Joseph is a vibrant suburban city offering upscale shopping, fine dining and a wealth of exciting things to see and do.
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A cemetery or a graveyard is not always a place of sadness and reverence.
A cemetery is often a place of history and education and enlightenment. There you can trace your ancestry, learn about great people who have gone before you, follow the history of your community and gain insight into life itself.
A graveyard is almost always owned by the church on whose property it sits and is reserved for members of that congregation. The use of graveyards was largely discontinued in the mid 1800s ...
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The Pony Express mail service began on April 3, 1860, at 7:15 p.m., when a lone rider departed on horseback from the gates of Pikes Peak Stables in St. Joseph, Missouri, headed west. He carried a pouch containing official papers, 49 letters, five private telegrams, and copies of the St. Joseph Gazette.
The Pony Express was a risky venture, proposed by Messrs. Russell, Majors and Waddell, partners of the Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Express Company. The railroads ended at St. Joseph ...
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