Jesse James and the Farm Where It Began

What Is Actually True

• The Clay County historic site is at 21216 Jesse James Farm Road in Kearney. It shows a 20-minute film, then a walk to the farmhouse.
• The page says the museum holds what it calls the world’s largest collection of James family artifacts, including Jesse’s boots and Frank’s surrender letter.
• Jesse’s original burial site is in the yard of the family home, per the same page.
• The page says his mother and Frank once sold rocks from his grave for twenty-five cents.
• The page prints no admission or hours; call 816-736-8500.

No source we read gives the year the county bought the farm, so we give none.