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Lexington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. [4] The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Kansas City and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site ...
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.
Location within Missouri. 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 ...
November 14, 1978. 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 .
August 4, 1983. 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. It developed between about 1830 and 1930, and includes ...
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.
70000339 [1] Added to NRHP. September 22, 1970. The Lafayette County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri. It was built in 1847 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Mississippi River. It is well known for the cannonball embedded in the upper left column, a remnant of the Civil War.
August 4, 1983. 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. It developed between about 1830 and 1930, and ...