Mainstreet Memories
Lexington MO 64067
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Machpelah 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 CemeteriesThe original house was built between 1833 and 1836, and an addition was made in 1850. The house takes its name from the limestone lintels and sills of the windows, which were left unpainted when the front part of the house was added. This 10
Lexington, MO Historic HomesThe Lafayette County Courthouse was built in 1847-49 and is the oldest courthouse in constant use west of the Mississippi. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, many say this is the most beautiful of Missouri's courthouses with its simple classic-revival design.
Lexington, MO Historic CourthousesLexington 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
Lexington, MO Historic DistrictsWentworth Military Academy, founded in 1880, is one of the nation'
Lexington, MO Historic DistrictsLiving history/village museum with original structures. Interpreters in period clothing portray area's way of life in Mid - ...
Wentworth Military Academy, founded in 1880, is one of the nation's oldest and most respected military schools. The cadets co...
Site of the 1862 massacre, now Central Park, also displays Missouri Pacific caboose and doughboy statue from 1923....
SEA LIFE Aquarium Kansas City will transport you into the amazing underwater world. Come nose to nose with sharks and prepare...
The Civil War may have ended in 1865, but vivid memories of the "Lost Cause" lived on for decades at the Confederate Soldiers...