Battle of Lexington State Historic Site - Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Explore battlefield remnants and the Anderson House, used as a field hospital during the Battle of Lexington, 1861.

Locations

Hours

Visitor Center:
March - October: Tue - Sat 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
November - February: Wed - Sat 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Anderson House:
March, August - October: Wed - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m., closed Mon & Tue
April - July: Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Contact Information

1101 Delaware Street
Lexington, MO 64067
Phone: 660-259-4654
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Location Type

Historic Home
Museum
Interpretive Signs
Monument
National Register of Historic Places
Walking Tours
Battlefield

Site Info

AC / Heating
Bus / RV Parking
Giftshop
Group Tours
Hiking Trails
Parking
Restrooms
Research Library
Staffed
Water Fountain
Wheel Chair Accessible

The Anderson house is important not only for its role in the Battle of Lexington but also because it is a fine example of the large mansion houses that prosperous slave holding southerners were building in Missouri in the 1840’s and 1850’s.
It was once called “the largest and best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis.” Today Oliver Anderson’s mansion is best known for the three bloody days in 1861 when it was a fiercely contested prize in a Civil War battle between the Union army and the Missouri State Guard.
Today it is restored and furnished in mid-19th century fashion, but it still displays damage from the shot and shell that hammered it during the Battle of Lexington. Union entrenchments can still be seen on the battlefield.

Documents

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site Then & Now - Download (338 KB)

Stories & Comments

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site | on 10/6/2011
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Check out more photos on Flickr:

Anderson house: http://flickr.com/gp/62512979@N05/e90k0f/

Field hospital tour: http://flickr.com/gp/62512979@N05/4Atz59/

Visitors Center: http://flickr.com/gp/62512979@N05/7J7097/

Reenactors: http://flickr.com/gp/62512979@N05/90w3Y6/

Battle Reenactment: http://flickr.com/gp/62512979@N05/n148UZ/

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Saturday, September 08, 2018

Civil War in Missouri

Join us for a presentation by Joseph McCoskrie and Brian Warren, authors of “The Civil War Missouri Compendium: Almost Unabridged.” They will help us examine Missouri’s role... details>>

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Battle of Lexington, Missouri, Anniversary Open House

Mark the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Sept. 18-20, 1861, at an open house. In the visitor center, enjoy a film and museum for the story of the battle. Take a... details>>

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Battle of Lexington, Missouri, Anniversary Open House

Mark the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Sept. 18-20, 1861, at an open house. In the visitor center, enjoy a film and museum for the story of the battle. Take a... details>>

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