Christopher, Grammy, and I took a trip up to St. Joseph, Missouri today to visit the Pony Express Museum and the Patee House, two historical midwest landmarks that we hadn't been to yet. Growing up on the East Coast, I learned everything and more about Revolutionary War history but the Midwest is full of Civil War and pioneer history. Here are some pictures of the Pony Express Museum:
Chris was able to pump water from an actual well in the middle of the museum!
We were able to look right down the well because it was covered by some plexiglass and lit up to see how it works:
And our little cowboy (urban cowboy I should say, what with his F train subway shirt under his sweater!) donned some boots and a hat to go round up the cattle...
There was a park across the street from the museum that had the biggest train engine I've ever seen. I can't even imagine what that thing must have looked like coming down the tracks back in the day. Look out!
And of course, we had to expose Chris to what an old school, completely unsafe by today's standards, metal slide is all about!
Next we went to the Patee House which was this eclectic, nostalgic hotel turned museum that had everything from covered wagons to the Pony Express headquarters to Civil War uniforms to an old time "Main Street." It was very cool! They even had an indoor carousel that Grammy and Chris took a couple spins on...
Although there is a lot of history in St. Joseph, it seems to have since lost much of its industry and importance. Nevertheless, it had a lot to offer us on our little day trip and we learned that Abe Lincoln passed through the town twice and it was the birthplace of Walter Cronkite. Who knew!
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