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The Lafayette County Courthouse is a building that wears its battle scars with pride. It was struck with a cannonball during the First Battle of Lexington in 1861. That same cannonball remains lodged in a pillar on the left side of the courthouse. This has brought considerable attention to the Classical Revival courthouse.
Courthouse History Henry Renick, who was also the Justice of the Peace, built the first courthouse in 1824-25 on the square. The building was in use until 1832. The building was in use until 1832. It is claimed, (as told by William Chiles in a public address on July 4, 1876) that young “bucks” celebrated July 4th of 1831 by tearing down the walls and blowing up the foundation of the building.
Tour Stop. Directions: Across the street from Price's Headquarters is the Lafayette County Courthouse [ Waypoint = N39 11.128 W93 52.972 ], located at 1001 Main Street, Lexington, Missouri 64067. From Battle of Lexington State Historic Site Visitor Center, turn right (south) onto 13th Street.
In this video, we will take a walk through Lexington and explore some of its history and culture. We will start at the Lafayette County Courthouse, which is ...
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A map of 1904 Lafayette County, Missouri showing the locations of 21 different settlements including all of the following: Alma * Aullville * Bates City * Borland * Chapelhill (Chapel Hill) * Concordia * Corder * Dover * Emma * Higginsville * Hodge * Lexington * Mayview * Napoleon * Odessa * Page City * Simpson * Tabo * Waterloo * Waverly * Wellington The 1904 map of Lafayette County can be ...
Lexington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. [4] The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Kansas City and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site ...
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Lafayette County is a county in the western portion of Missouri, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,984. [2] Its county seat is Lexington. [3] The county was organized November 16, 1820, from Cooper County and originally named Lillard County for James Lillard of Tennessee, who served in ...
