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St. Joseph (informally St. Joe) is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. It is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, St. Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state, third largest in Northwest Missouri.
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1. Glore Psychiatric Museum
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4.5 based on 318 reviews
Housed in the medical, surgical, and admitting unit of the former St. Joseph State Hospital, the museum is one of only a few of its kind. The original displays created in 1968 by the museum’s namesake, George Glore, are still a part of the collection. These exhibits give visitors a life-size visual of what mental health treatment devices looked like in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Exhibits also share the history of what was once known as “State Lunatic Asylum No. 2” when it opened in 1874. The exhibits include surgical tools, treatment equipment, and doctor’s personal notes. Patient artwork, such as pottery, paintings and needlework, is also on display to give visitors an idea of how patients faced their daily challenges and expressed themselves through their art. Exhibits include the contents removed from a patient’s stomach (such as nails, thimbles, and eating utensils) as well as a television set packed full of handwritten notes written by another patient. Tours include
Reviewed By becgall - Saint Joseph, United States
And absolute must and one of the only in the United States is the experience of touring the Glore psychiatric museum! Currently on the grounds of the former Missouri State Hospital the Glore Psychiatric museum is a favorite, out there, one of a kind, fascinating experience in delving into the human mind and the intricacies of an unwell human mind. Witness former mental health treatments, see exhibits about mentally ill patients their behaviors their creations and their stories. This is a favorite of all of my out-of-town relatives some have even returned to bring friends to this very unique experience and one of a kind in the Midwest. Definitely a must see if you are touring Saint Joseph area! You’ll be talking about this one for years to come!
2. Krug Park
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4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By rogj397 - Leavenworth, United States
Went to see the holiday lights, They have an amazing light display, well worth the drive. The bonus, a cherry mash at the end.
3. Historic Phil Welch Baseball Stadium
4. Schweizer Orchards
5. Missouri Theatre
6. Patee House Museum
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4.5 based on 471 reviews
The mission of the Pony Express Historical Association is to interpret the early history and development of St. Joseph, from the days of the Pony Express and Jesse James to the 1920s, using authentic artifacts in the buildings where these events actually occurred.
Reviewed By SethVarner - Wahoo, United States
We stopped by the Patee Museum for about an hour and a half on our way to Kansas City, and it was well worth the stop. The museum holds a treasure cove of information about a variety of subjects (namely the Pony Express and Western American History), and if you read everything, you could easily stay there for hours. After paying $7.00 for admission (very reasonable), we also picked up some 25-cent “Scavenger Hunt” cards. The hunt was a ton of fun, and it forces you to look closely at each exhibit for a modern item that doesn’t belong (it’ll make more sense when you’re there). If you get 16/20 of the scavenger hunt items correct, you win yourself a $1.00 share to the Pony Express Historical Association! It’s a cool little souvenir. Take the time to stop by if you’re in the area and you’ve got a couple of hours to blow. The Jesse James House is right next door as well.
