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Lexington Historical Museum


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Lexington Historical Museum, built as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1846, contains an extensive exhibit on the Pony Express, Civil War artifacts, coal mining display, exhibits on Wentworth Military Academy and a fine collection of old Lexington photographs. The Historical Museum building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Renovation will soon begin in several phases on adding, among other things, a Lewis & Clark exhibit!


Admission: Price: $1-$2
Hours: Season: May and Oct, weekends; June-Sept, daily
Address: 112 S. 13th St.
Phone: 660-259-6313

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Lexington has more pre-Civil War homes and commercial buildings (over 135), per-capita, than any other community regardless of size, in the state of Missouri. Many of the homes are open for tours by appointment through the Tourism Bureau. The 900

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Lexington Historical Museum

Lexington Historical Museum, built as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1846

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1830's Log House

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Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

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 "

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Wentworth Military Academy

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