Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Very nice Visitor Center. Informative video regarding the battle and why it is important. Recommend viewing it first. It gives a good background to then fully understand the museum and viewing the grounds. They have Anderson House tours, but we were there too late to go inside.

A nice historic place to visit, lots of relics from the 1800 era.
How much time do you need to learn and visot this historic place?

Approximate one hour.
If you are travelling / passing by, one hour is enough to visit the entire place and learn about facts and history.

My wife and I visited this place the other day and walked around it just looking over the old home. It was really crazy to see all the bullet holes in the front of the house and to imagine what everyone went through that night. It does look like the home needs some maintenance to keep it going, and we suspect that at some point, it will likely be gone due to the dilapidation that is starting. It is an awesome piece of history, to say the least, and a must place to visit.

Tour of Anderson house was awesome. All three staff members made us feel so welcome to be there. Each displayed their unique knowledge of the property and the battle. We will certainly make a return visit.

Not a big area, but Missouri does a great job with the historic sites and that ia try with this site. Learned some history and really enjoyed checking out the park

Its part of our history. An it's grounds are beautiful. One of the lady has been there for years . Such a sweetheart. The house has so many interesting marking n stories to go with it .
A nice place to visit anytime .

I feel VERY lucky to have been able to walk around here and for the privilege of viewing the graves. Nothing better than history,!

Very fascinating battle story! Even more exciting is the history of the house. The staff were extraordinarily friendly, and all seemed thrilled to be talking to me about anything in the area. I felt so welcome! The $5 tour of the house was led by a sweet and hilarious lady, peppering the whole tour with jokes and fun facts. I wish it had been longer, because I could have listened to their stories all day!

Beautiful place - great people! Thanks for letting us have a wonderful day! Last pic just a few days ago - wedding pics 2 yrs ago - took us 14 years to find the perfect spot :)

Had a wonderful time. Was there March 26, 2024. Carla who was on duty was an absolute pleasure lots of knowledge of the area.

Very interesting,learned fair amount I never knew before!
Great job by the staff!

Fantastic place to learn an important time in our history! The visit with my wife and daughter went really well - the host at the site was so informative and helpful. Would certainly recommend this to others! A truly good time had by all.

Very informative about the Civil War battle and the family it affected that took place there.

The staff and volunteers here are very helpful and knowledgeable. We were driving to Lexington to donate some period appropriate items for the Anderson House. Chris Fritsche and Carla Strain were fantastic! They accommodated our crazy schedule, as well as unloaded the items for us due to my husband's mobility issues. Plus, they listened to his stories.

Great visitors' center, battlefield, and historic home.

Loved the little museum and the tour of the Anderson house was very informative!

Loved getting to see the battlefield.. very neat to stand where history was made. The environment was truly time warping in a sense and it allowed for a great educational adventure for my family.

Tons of history here! The house and grounds are well preserved, the visitor center is excellent.

Great historic site. Anderson house is amazing. The museum inside the state park building is very informative. The grounds have a walking trail around the battle grounds.

A touching memorial. It brought life to my high school history studies.

Lexington Missouri is the home to many Civil War historical events. The Battle of the Hemp Bales was fought here. The Anderson House is located on the same property in which this Battle was fought. It was strategic to the North and South as it served as a hospital for whichever side gained possession of it. Visitors can tour the Anderson House and also the museum which features a large diorama depicting the tragedies of this Battle.