9/17/2022 | Battle of Lexington State Historic Site | Lexington, MO
Join us Saturday, Sept. 17, at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site to commemorate the Civil War battle that took place in Lexington Sept. 18-20, 1861. Reenactors and site staff will help you understand what life was like here and during the battle in 1861.
Reenactors will re-create the "Charge of the Anderson House" near our visitor center and have Union and Missouri State Guard camps open for viewing on the battlefield and behind the Anderson House. Site staff will offer living history demonstrations of rope and butter making on the back porch of the Anderson House.
Event Schedule:
| Times | Activities |
| 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | --Visitor center is open |
| 10-11 a.m. | --Period demonstrations --Anderson House is open --Missouri State Guard and Union camps are open |
| 11 a.m. to noon | --Historical demonstration of the "Charge of the Anderson House |
| Noon to 2 p.m. | --Period demonstrations --Anderson House is open --Missouri State Guard and Union camps are open |
| 2-3 p.m. | --Historical demonstration of the "Charge of the Anderson House" |
| 3-4 p.m. | --Period demonstrations --Anderson House is open --Missouri State Guard and Union camps are open |
This program is free and open to the public. If you have questions, call the Site office at 660-259-4654.
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Associated activities
- Historic Site Tours
- Interpretive Programs