28 May 2012 Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day!!
And to all our Veterans and Armed Forces, Thank You for your service,
and for preserving our Country.  And for those who continue to fight
for the freedom's we enjoy.  Thank You. 
We started the day just perfect, the Gallatin Ward held a
Memorial Day Breakfast at Adam-Ondi-Ahman.
It was a very emotional and beautiful tribute to our service man.
Filled with great food, music, and speakers.

The morning started early Elder Bill and Sister GayLynne Crane,

drove the water truck and watered the roads, to keep the

dust down.

Then the men started cooking;
Hoppel Poppel a german dish,

Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Hasbrowns, Green Peppers and Onions.

Elder Crane called it "Hokey Pokey".

They had alot of fun preparing the dish.

Sister Pam and Elder Jeff getting ready to serve.

5 tables of food, plenty to go around.

Boy Scouts performing the Flag Ceremony

Cute decorations the Young Women made.

AOA Missionaries all in Red.

Beautiful tree's keeping us in the shade.

Primary children made thank you cards for each

veteran.

Two Moths decided to stay for the activities.

Gallatin county Court House

Memorial Flag Display

26 May 2012 St Joseph (Cont) Patee House Museum

Next stop the Patee House Museum, St Joseph's only National Historical Landmark.
This Museum, was amazing, a lot of different displays, and wonderful exhibits.
History of the Patee House:  Opened by John Patee in 1858 as a luxurious hotel, Patee House
was the headquarters for the Pony Express.  Patee House served as a hotel three times, a girl's
college twice, and a shirt factory for 80 years.  It has been a Western history museum since 1965.
By 1865, Confederate leanings left builder John Patee short of cash and he disposed of his $180,000
hotel by lottery.  He had to buy the last 100 tickets to get them sold, and on April 28, 1865 when the
winning ticket was drawn, Mr. Patee won the hotel himself. 
     Patee House was called the World's Hotel when Jessie James was killed on the hill a block away
at 1318 Lafayette street on 3 Apr 1882.  His widow was interviewed by the sheriff here the next morning.  The top floor contained Dr. Samuel Richmond's Epileptic Sanitarium.
Enjoy!!!!

Pony Express Carousel Horse

Checking In at the Patee Hotel

This small 3 ounce of Gold is worth over $4500.00 to day!!!

The Hannibal & St Joseph Railroad was the first in the
nation to extend as far west as St. Joseph on Feb 14 1859.
This is the last Hannibal steam locomotive. 

Fun old fuel pump's

"Wild Thing carousel"

1050 lb ball of string

Railroad Toilets were primitive affairs located in tiny closets
at the far end of a passenger car.

West Ward Ho!!!!

Small traveling space with little room for treasures.

Bobbin Lace Loom

Such detail, I would get the spools mixed up!

Patee House Spiral Staircase.

Steep and beautiful.

Looking up from the bottom to the 4th floor.

All aboard the stage coach headed to ?????

1860 Pony Express office.

Letters came by train from the East Coast or were mailed
locally at the Patee House and assembled into the mochila to be
carried 1,966 miles to Sacramento, CA, by horseback.

Letters cost $5 per half-ounce and traveled to California
in ten days.
Between 3 Apr 1860, and 21 Oct 1861 riders had carried

over 30,835 letters.

Completion of the telegraph in 1861 eliminated the need

for the Pony Express.

National Map of the American Republic 1846

Pharmacy

Jeff and Pam stopping in to the Barber Shop

Bank

This Victorian home was taken down and rebuilt inside Patee hotel,

to become apart of the main street exhibit.

Colorful stained glass window.

1901 Calendar

Small Nesting Hens Salt sellar collection

Inside the General Store, this was my favorite.
I love all the collectibles.

Jesse James Home
Outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in this house
on 3 Apr 1882. 

Home is now located in the back corner lot of the
Patee Hotel Museum.