FAQ

News and Events!

The 2013 Reunion schedule is here!!! Pricing is $40 per person for the entire program. Click Here for the Schedule

The BYU channels' "American Ride" TV series filmed at the Farm and the bank in Liberty on October 4, 2012. Click here! For Pictures Click here!

Civil War Speaker Series "Guns of the Civil War" PowerPoint presentation is viewable!! Click Here

For pictures of the 2012 FOJF Reunion Click Here!

Congratulations to the Winners and Participants of the April 6th Old West Revolver Shoot. Special thanks to Beth Beckett and Liz Johnson for photos of the event. To see the photos Click Here!

The next Old West Revolver Shoot is June 29, 2013, For the course of fire and safety rules Click Here! For the Flyer Click Here After the shoot

Read Michelle Pollard's Prize Winning Non Fiction Essay "Hello, here" Click Here!

Read Bruce Detttman's review of Johnny Boggs new Book "Jesse James and the Movies" Click Here

The new and improved James Farm Journal is here!!! If you are a current member of the Friends of the James Farm send us your e-mail address!!!! If you are not a member please join!!!!!!! To see our News Letter Click Here!

The 2013 FOJF Reunion is June, 7-8 2013!!!! This year the bus tour will travel to Independence, MO and visit historical sites including Frank James grave!!!!

Check our our James' Scrap Book page! Most of the images are are from Ann McQuinn and Susan Gebhardt. Great Grand Daughters of Fannie Q. Samuel and Joe C. Hall. Some photographs and documents are from the 1939 movie about Jesse James. This includes seldom seen photos of the movies' stars Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, and Lon Chaney Jr with relatives of Frank and Jesse James!!!!

Check out the New for 2013 James Farm Gift Shop Catalog by clicking on the bar below!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do the Friends of the James Farm (FOJF) own the James Farm Historical Site in Clay County Missouri?

A. No, Clay County owns the James Farm and Museum and operates it as a historical site and museum. The FOJF only promotes interest in the site and the time period it represents.

Q. Does the FOJF put on the Jesse James Festival in Kearney Missouri in September each year?

A. No, The Jesse James Festival is hosted by a separate committee, however the FOJF usually has a booth at the fairgrounds.

Q. Does the FOJF advocate theft, robbery or criminal acts perpetrated by the James-Younger Gang or the later James Gang?

A. No, the FOJF promotes the study of history and the tragic and colorful events of the Border War and it's aftermath, including the post war activities Frank and Jesse James. We leave moral and ethical judgements up to you.