St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jesse James Home
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 11, 2012
1. Jesse James Home Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jesse James series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 2006.
Location. 39° 45.336′ N, 94° 50.72′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is on Penn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1202 Penn Street, Saint Joseph MO 64503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patee House - 1858 (within shouting distance of this marker); Patee House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Patee House In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Patee House (within shouting distance of this marker); Transcontinental Telegraph (within shouting distance of this marker); Patee Park Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patee Town (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Additional keywords. Outlaws, criminals
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2012
2. Jesse James Home
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 3, 1997
3. Jesse James Portrait inside the home
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 2, 2023
4. Jesse James Home
The site of the bullet hole has been preserved over the years.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 2, 2023
5. Jesse James Home
The entrance to the Jesse James Home is located next to the Patee House Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 4, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
