Home to the Patee House Museum and the neighboring Jesse James Home, the Pony Express Historical Association seeks to interpret the early developmental history of St. Joseph in the 1920s, from the days of the Pony Express—an enduring symbol of the American frontier—and the infamous Jesse James. In 1860, the Patee House Museum served as the headquarters and starting point for the present-day 1,800-mile National Park Service Pony Express National Historic Trail. The Tourism Cares grant will address the dire need to replace the roof, protecting the museum’s priceless antiquities and artifacts.