Jesse James - Wax Museum - Route 66, Stanton, Missouri, USA.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 38° 16.365 W 091° 06.442
15S E 665557 N 4237771
Wild West outlaw Jesse James was murdered in 1882. Or was he? Some believe that Jesse's "death" was a hoax, and that he lived under a fake name for years. This Museum owes its existence to this story. Located alongside Route 66, in Stanton, MO.
Waymark Code: WMNMGZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MikeGolfJ3
Views: 2

Jesse James Wax Museum, entire existence is built around the startling premise, that Jesse's "death" was a hoax, and that he lived under a fake name for years until 1951, I think not!

Tour Jesse James Wax Museum:
"Touring the Jesse James museum, visitors are invited to see EXCLUSIVE film footage of interviews with Jesse and eyewitnesses. You'll be thrilled with the displays of the life and times of America's most famous outlaw while viewing the life-like wax figures set in vignettes depicting Jesse's home, The Civil War, robberies and much more. Artifacts belonging to Jesse and the James Family are prominently displayed as well as witnesses affidavits, antiques and a vintage gun collection valued at over $100,000 dollars. Everyone will be astonished as the TRUE story of Jesse James is irrefutably revealed before their very eyes in a multidimensional experience that will be remembered for a lifetime." Text Source: (visit link)
Theme:
The True Story of Jesse James - Cultural History


Street Address:
Jesse James Wax Museum I-44 - Exit 230 North Service Road East Stanton, MO 63079


Food Court: no

Gift Shop: yes

Hours of Operation:
April-May - Open Weekends Only - 9am-5pm June-August - Open Everyday - 9am-6pm September-October - Open Weekends Only - 9am-5pm November-March - CLOSE FOR WINTER


Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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