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St Joseph is the second largest city in northwestern Missouri after Kansas City. It covers 44.8 sq mi (116 sq km) and has a population of 77,000 people (2011 estimate), making it also the eighth most populous city in Missouri. The city covers Buchanan County and spreads into Andrew and DeKalb counties.

Guide to St Joseph Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in St Joseph that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Buchanan County Courthouse, St Joseph, Missouri
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More on St Joseph

The history of St Joseph goes back to the fur trading days of the 19th century. It was established by fur trader Joseph Robidoux by the banks of the Missouri River in 1843. In those early years, the settlement became a busy outpost for trips into the Wild West. Until the American Civil War, it was also the westernmost point of the United States reached by the railroad. The city also served as one of the two endpoints of the Pony Express.

The east-west streets in downtown St Joseph were named after Robidoux's eight children and second wife. In 1883, the outlaw Jesse James was killed in his home here. The house is now known as the Jesse James Home Museum.

Jesse James Home, St Joseph
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Visiting St Joseph

St Joseph is served by Interstate 29 which links it to Kansas City to the south.

Places of Interest in St Joseph

Jesse James Home Museum
House where the outlaw Jesse James was gunned down in 1882.
Patee House Museum
140-room luxury hotel completed in 1858 and serving as a museum of United States history since 1963.

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