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=Battle of Lexington State Historic Site= Lexington, Missouri 64067 Battle of Lexington State Historic Site web site Battle of Lexington State Historic Site map

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Battle of Lexington SHS
Coordinates: 39.1927841, -93.8790751 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
People called Oliver Anderson’s house “the best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis.” But it became more famous as the center of a bloody three-day Civil War battle in 1861. Walk through the Anderson House at Battle of Lexington Historic Site and marvel at the bullet holes still in the walls and evidence of the cannon shots. The battlefield is peaceful now, dotted with orchards and gardens, but battle scars remain. A visitor center provides a comprehensive view of the battle that raised Southern spirits that the war was winnable and made Unionists in Missouri think twice about whether they could hold the state. The site is located in the town of Lexington and is one of the closest Civil War sites to I-70. From Battle of Lexington State Historic Site web site

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