St. Joseph, Missouri: Jesse James' Corpse Basket - Funeral Museum
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Heaton-Bowman-Smith and Sidenfaden Chapel Funeral Museum
- Address:
- 3609 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO
- Directions:
- Heaton-Bowman-Smith and Sidenfaden Chapel Funeral Museum. I-29 to exit 47, then west on Frederick Ave. less than a mile. Just past the intersection of US Hwy 169, on the right.
- Hours:
- If they're not too busy, ask to see the museum. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 816-232-3355
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A funeral home exhibits a small collection of antique funerary items, such as the wicker basket used to move dead Jesse James.
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Very nice tour, and director took a great deal of time to tell us many interesting facts about burial procedures. I have paid for tours that weren't this interesting.
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