Jesse James Home Museum
Jesse James Home Museum, Historical residence museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States.
The Jesse James Home Museum occupies a one-story Greek Revival frame dwelling measuring 24 feet wide and 30 feet deep with period furnishings.
Robert Ford shot Jesse James in this house on April 3, 1882, while the outlaw was adjusting a picture frame on the north wall.
The museum displays the largest collection of James family items, including Jesse's boots, guns, and Frank's surrender letter from the 19th century.
The museum relocated in 1977 to its current position behind Patee House at 12th and Mitchell, two blocks from its original Lafayette Street location.
DNA tests from a 1995 grave exhumation confirmed with 99.7% certainty that the remains belonged to Jesse James, ending decades of speculation.
Location: St. Joseph
Website: http://ponyexpressjessejames.com
GPS coordinates: 39.75550,-94.84514
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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