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St Joseph is located in Buchanan County, 30 miles north of Kansas City along Interstate 229. It lies on the banks of the Missouri River near the Kansas state line.Joseph Robidoux established the Blacksnake Hills trading post with the Indians in 1826. Well-situated, Robidoux's post became the City of St. Joseph in 1843. The Pony Express got its start here in 1860; in 1882, Tom Howard, a.k.a. Jesse James, met his fate in St. Joseph. The city, population approximately 72,000, enjoys four distinct seasons. The coldest month is January at 24.9 degrees and the warmest month is July with 78.5 degrees. St. Joseph's occupational base has become diversified with the ten largest employers comprising nine different industries. The Frontier Casino Riverboat's recent opening contributes to the city's economy. Other St. Joseph offerings include historic architecture; a continuous 26-mile parkway system with picturesque landscapes, wooded areas and family-oriented parks; and 12 city festivals.
Airports Rosecrans Memorial Airport |
Art Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art | Ice House Theater | MWS College of Fine Arts Gallery | Performing Arts Association | Pony Express Opry - Hotel | Robidoux Resident Theater | St Joseph Chorus and Chamber Choir | St Joseph Symphony |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Harding House B&B | The Homer House |
Education Missouri Western State College |
Gambling St Jo Frontier Casino |
Golf Fairview Golf Course | St Joseph Country Club | The Golf Club of St Jospeh |
History Belle Rose Villa Tour Home | Buchanan County Courthouse | Creverling's Tour House | Glore Psychiatric Museum | Heaton-Bowman-Smith Funeral Museum | Hillstar Historical Home | Jesse James Home | Knea-Von Black Archives | Missouri Theater | Missouri Valley Trust Co. | Mount Mora Cemetery | National Military Heritage Museum | Patee House Museum | Pony Express Museum | Robidoux Row Museum | Society of Memories Doll Museum | St Joseph Fire Museum | St Joseph Museum | Twin Spires Religious Museum |
Missouri Counties Buchanan County |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Classic Inn | Comfort Suites St. Joseph | Days Inn | Drury Inn | Holiday Inn | Holiday Inn Riverfront/Historic District | Ramada Inn | Super 8 St Joseph MO |
RV campgrounds and dealers AOK Campground | Beacon RV Park | River View Retreat & RV Park | Walnut Grove Campground |
Science St Joseph Rosecrans Memorial |
Sports and Sporting Events Mark Youngdahl Urban Conservation Area | Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area |
Transportation Spirit of St Joseph |
Wildlife Viewing Bluffwoods Conservation Area |
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