Patee House was opened in 1858 by John Patee,
built as a luxurious four-story hotel
and an innovation for its time.
Mrs. James stayed here when Jesse was killed
and it served as the center of the investigation of Jesse's death.
It is St. Joseph's only National Historical Landmark
for having served as headquarters for the Pony Express in 1860.
Pony Express operators had their main office here and
the Pony Express riders stayed here.
The Union Army took over the hotel during the Civil War,
and Patee, who was backing the Confederacy,
decided to sell the building in a nation-wide lottery.
On April 28, 1865, when 100 tickets came back unsold,
Patee bought them himself
and won back his own hotel.
The Post Office:
The Drug Store:
The Barber Shop:
The Newspaper.
The Bank.
The Music Store.
General Merchandise.
Eye Doctor.
The Jail.
Carousel.
Brothel ...
Carousel.
Hearse.
The Blue Room.
Hotel room.
Trains, antique cars, trucks, fire trucks.
Grandpa's Barn.
Ooh, I love Main Street museums.
ReplyDeleteRosie, you need to try a Maid Rite!
There is one in Greenville, Ohio, but I believe the chain (and in this instance it's not a bad thing) started in Iowa. Unfortunately, their website is a bit wonky, so good luck finding a restaurant.
All that stuff was in the Hotel? Sheesh.
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