Month: August 2020

The beloved Convent of the Sacred Heart was an all-female Catholic school founded in 1853 on the hilltop at 12th and Messanie Street located in the busy heart of St. Joseph, MO. It has been said that the shining dome on top of the convent was a landmark for the steamboat captains navigating the Missouri…
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Learn about westward expansion through the unique views of the individuals who traveled the overland trails in the 19th century. Voices of the Trails at Robidoux Row Museum in St. Joseph, MO presents first hand accounts of those who headed west, many right through the heart of St. Joseph. “The western trails movement helped build…
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