Patee House Museum

Patee House served as the Pony Express headquarters from 1860 to 1861. During the Civil War, it was occupied by the Union Army and served as the Provost Marshal's office. Patee House Museum features two full floors of exhibits. Inside Patee House, you can climb aboard an 1860 train and ride the vintage "Wild Thing" carousel. You can see the Grand Ballroom where Pony Express riders danced with local girls, and where the Union Army held war trials during the Civil War. John Patee built his luxury hotel in 1858. It has been a hotel three times, a girl's college twice, and a shirt factory for 80 years. Since 1963, it has been a museum of American history.

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