One of my favorite things to do when I visit a new city is to check out the different museums. Living in Kansas City, I have the luxury of visiting just about all of them.
So, I’m here to share my favorite Kansas City museums and the one’s you might not find worth your time. …
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The Jesse James Home Museum is a house in St. Joseph, Missouri where the outlaw Jesse James lived and was gunned down on April 3, 1882, by a member of the James Gang for reward money.
Many say it was Robert Ford who gunned him down, but there are other suspects in the murder of Jesse …
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When I planned my visit to the Jesse James Museum in Kearney, Missouri, one of the first thoughts that came to mind was the Brady Bunch episode when Bobby becomes obsessed with Jesse James. In Bobby’s mind, Jesse James is a cool outlaw, and his parents, Mike and Carol don’t approve of his new hero.
As …
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Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 08:49 am.
The Walt Disney Hometown Museum is located in Marceline, Missouri and is the town where Walt Disney grew up. The museum showcases Walt’s early life and his creative influences and is dedicated to preserving the life and legacy of Disney. It shares the story of his …
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Last updated on March 27th, 2024 at 10:48 pm.
The only president born in Missouri, Harry S. Truman attractions can be found throughout the Show-Me State. Truman called Independence, Missouri home and this historic small town, just 15 minutes from Kansas City is where the majority of Truman sites are located. …
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Last updated on April 2nd, 2023 at 07:17 am.
10 miles from Kansas City, the 1859 Independence Missouri Jail Museum is a fun day trip back in time to see where the infamous Frank James was incarcerated as well as American Civil War Confederate guerrilla leader William Quantrill.
Today the Independence, Missouri jail and …
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Last updated on February 28th, 2024 at 12:22 pm.
Thirty minutes from Kansas City is the town of Liberty, Missouri where you will find the location of the first successful daylight, peacetime bank robbery in the United States.
The robbery took place in 1866, during the height of the Wild West days of the …
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