Museum | National Historic Landmark | pony express jesse james PATEE House Museum and Jesse James home Owned and Operated by The Pony Express Historical Association 8162328206 8162328206 The Patee House Donate to Our Local Museums Contact Us 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. Patee House Museum Admission Jesse James Home Admission Seek and Find Japanese Tea House The Buffalo Saloon Built in 1854 and originally located at 4th and Edmond streets in St. Joseph the Buffalo Saloon boasted the title of the oldest saloon west of the Mississippi until it was closed on December 24 1959.