The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Locomotive, Patee Park, Saint Joseph, Missouri

John Cowgill: Stories of the Railroad

When you think about the city of Saint Joseph in the U.S. state of Missouri, you think about the Pony Express. When you visit the city, you can see the statue of a Pony Express rider and visit the Pony Express Museum. It was the eastern end of the famed messenger route that carried mail west from Saint Joseph to points west of the Missouri River. Situated between Omaha, Nebraska and Kansas City, Missouri, it is a small city with many museums and historic sites to include the home where the famed outlaw Jesse James was shot. Even if you are a big city person, Saint Joseph has so much to offer.

Now some of you are saying, “This is nice to know about Saint Joseph, Missouri. I have never heard of the city before. However, unless there is something about trains, I have no interest in this city.”

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