This is not actually a hole from the bullet that killed Jesse James. This hole is from early visitors chipping off parts of the wall, thinking the bullet hit it.
Frontier Legends June 23rd 2011 My target for today is St. Joseph Missouri.
This relatively small town looms large in western lore.
The lore is based on real events.
Today, I explore some of them.
Jesse James House
The first site I saw is the Jesse James ... read more
North America » United States » Missouri » Saint Joseph Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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