Patee House Museum- St. Joseph MO
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 45.372 W 094° 50.700
15S E 341947 N 4402326
Patee House is a National Historical Landmark for having served as headquarters for the Pony Express in 1860. It was here that Pony Express operators Russell, Majors and Waddell had their main office.
Waymark Code: WM15QZQ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2022
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From the website below:
"Patee House Museum
When John Patee opened his luxurious four-story brick hotel in 1858, he knew it was an innovation for its time, but little did he suspect that 134 years later it would still be attracting visitors from across the United States.
Patee built it as a hotel, a role that was not to be because of its location more than a mile from downtown St. Joseph. Yet it was a hotel three times, a girl's college twice, and finally a shirt factory for more than 80 years.
History of Patee House
Patee House is a National Historical Landmark for having served as headquarters for the Pony Express in 1860. It was here that Pony Express operators Russell, Majors and Waddell had their main office, and it was at Patee House where Pony Express riders stayed.
During the Civil War, the Union Army took over the hotel, and Patee, who was backing the Confederacy, decided to sell the building in a nation-wide lottery. When 100 tickets came back unsold on April 28, 1865, Patee bought them himself and won back his own hotel.
It was called World's Hotel in 1882, when outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed a block up the street. The next day, the family stayed at the hotel while it served as the center of the investigation of Jesse's death.
The two things St. Joseph is known for, the start of the Pony Express and the end of Jesse James, were both directly associated with Patee House."
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