This battlefield is one of the few Civil War battlefields that has never been cultivated and the outlines of the trenches are still visible. A self-guided walking tour is available. The visitor center has a fine display of artifacts from the battle and an excellent 15 minute film which brings the "
Lexington, MO BattlefieldsMachpelah Cemetery was established by an act of the Missouri General Assembly in 1849. It's name comes from the Old Testament, the 23rd chapter of Genesis, and contains the graves of many early settlers, Confederate soldiers, prominent citizens and victims of the Steamboat SALUDA disaster in 1852
Lexington, MO CemeteriesThis 26 room mansion remains much as it was when built in 1850 for $85,000. "Touring this home is well worth a drive of several-hundred miles." It is reputed to be the first home west of the Mississippi River that originally possessed indoor plumbing, central air, hot &
Lexington, MO Historic HomesLexington Historical Museum, built as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1846
Lexington, MO MuseumsWentworth Military Academy, founded in 1880, is one of the nation'
Lexington, MO Historic DistrictsSee what a progressive farming community, spread across some 30 sloping acres, looked like in the mid-1800s. This living mus...
Local artist owned art gallery featuring paintings, pottery, wood, sculpture, jewelry, stained glass, fiber art, and much mor...
Recognized as one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture in the US, this opulent 1881 estate boasted coveniences su...
Educational farm for children, tours by reservation, Apr - Nov; U-pick strawberries - Memorial Day to mid-June; Fall Festival...
Start yoru Independence Tour at the historic Independence Square, where Harry Truman started his political carer and thousand...