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Jesse James Home
The James Home is located directly behind Patee House, and was only two blocks
away when outlaw Jesse James was gunned down on April 3,1882, by Bob Ford.
After the killing, the investigation into the death was conducted at Patee House,
and Mrs. James, her two children, and Jesse's mother stayed in Patee House for
two nights after he was killed.
The James Home contains a number of items owned by Jesse James and his family,
and new exhibits on the 1995 exhumation of the infamous ouflaw, including coffin
handles, bits of wood, and a pin Jesse James wore in his death photo, as well as
numerous photos taken during the exhumation.
In 1995, top forensic scientist Professor James E. Starrs, of George Washington
University, conducted an exhumation of the grave of Jesse James. In February, 1996,
he announced that DNA tests performed on the remains and compared to the DNA of
existing known relatives proved a 99.7% chance that the body in the grave is that
of Jesse James.
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* Jesse James Home Hours * * Monday - Saturday 10-5 *
* Sundays 1-5 * * April-October * |
* Adults $3.00 * Seniors $2.00 * * Students $1.50 (ages 6-17) *
* Preschoolers (5 and under) with a paid adult Free! * |
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*November-March open weekends, weekday hours vary due to weather and volunteer availability, please call*
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Email: patee@ponyexpress.net
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