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The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of Lexington, Missouri.The site was established in 1958 to preserve the grounds where an American Civil War battle took place in 1861 between Confederate troops led by Major-General Sterling Price and federal troops led by Colonel James A. Mulligan.
The siege of Lexington, also known as the first battle of Lexington or the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was a minor conflict of the American Civil War.The siege took place from September 13 to 20, 1861 [3] between the Union Army and the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard in Lexington, county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Highland Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri.The district encompasses 64 contributing buildings, 6 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Lexington.
The Lexington Historical Museum is a museum with a collection of historic items related to Lexington, Missouri. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1846 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] It is located in the Old Neighborhoods Historic District.
Commercial Community Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri.The district encompasses 106 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Lexington.
Old Neighborhoods Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Lexington.
In 1847, County Judges Thomas Gordon, Nathaniel Price, and Joseph W. Hall determined that a new Courthouse was needed to serve Lafayette County, Missouri. The judges chose a site on the new Main Street in Lexington, an approved plans for a magnificent structure of the Classic Greek Revival design. Silas Silver, John Catron, Robert Aull, and ...
George Johnson House, also known as White Castle House, is a historic home located at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built about 1894, and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a cross-gable plan and features a one-story, wraparound verandah. Also on the property is the contributing two-story building ...