Jesse James House- Missouri

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The Jesse James House in St. Joseph Missouri is a very odd tourist attraction.

First off, it is small.  It is only 4 rooms big.  because of its size, if a large group comes in, it can get very tight.  We spent some time there, and had the place to ourselves for some time.  Later a couple of families came in and you had to be very aware of the people, and artifacts, within bumping distance.

The house is devoted to the death of Jesse James, though there are other relics relating to the James family there.

The Jesse James House is a major attraction for a dark tourist, as items from Jesse's grave are on display, as well as a casting of his skull.  The main attraction at the home is the bullet hole in the wall supposedly made from the bullet fired from Robert Ford's gun (still, there is debate about the bullet, the hole in the wall, etc).

It has actually been moved from its original site and it is now right behind the Patee House Museum.  The original site of the house is a short walk from the museum- a nice marker is there.