Civil War | Historic Site
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
Missouri
1101 Delaware Street
Lexington, MO 64067
United States
Site includes a Visitors Center with a twenty minute video about the Battle of Lexington and exhibits. A self-guided walking tour of the battlefield includes low-profile exhibits describing the action. Guided tours of the Oliver House (circa 1853) which was used as a Federal Hospital during the battle.
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