St. Joseph

noun

a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
a river in SW Michigan and NW Indiana, flowing W and S to Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor. 210 miles (338 km) long.
a river in S Michigan, NW Ohio, and NE Indiana, flowing SE and SW to join the St. Marys River in forming the Maumee River. 100 miles (161 km) long.

Revel in Wild West lore at the Pony Express National Museum and Jesse James Home Museum in St Joseph, just outside KC.

We landed on the northern shore of the large island of St. Joseph, which occupies the jaws of those expanded straits.

I found a flourishing village, having a population of something over 2,000, and prettily situated on the St. Joseph River.

I did not turn back, but revolving all these matters in my mind, reached the city of St. Joseph.

Left our camping ground and traveled 14 miles to St. Joseph.

St. Joseph is quite a village, and doing a great deal of business at this time.

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