Walter Cronkite Memorial

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Almost didn't go here, but I am so glad we did! We grew up watching Walter Cronkite and this tour was fantastic. Especially enjoyed the "broadcast studio" on the second floor. I was an exceptional Am...

A modern day hero memorialized

Walter Cronkite was a St. Joe resident. He is honored with a free memorial at Missouri Western State University in Spratt Hall. The memorial covers his whole career, including videos of many historic ...

And that’s the way it was......

Housed in a building on the Western Missouri university campus, the memorial documents the contributions of St Joseph’s favorite son. Only the older crowd will remember Cronkite as a steadfast, hones...

Small but FULL of info!

This is a place that proves that you don't need a large amount of space to make a HUGE impact! There was so much information here, we could've easily spent half a day or more. Not necessarily for ki...

Only for true Cronkite fans

Friday and the place was dead. You can see all of his Emmys and other stuff. There's a replica of the CBS Newsroom where you can look into a camera from his time at CBS and even read the news for a p...