Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of Lexington, Missouri. The site was established in 1958 to preserve the grounds where an American Civil War battle took place in 1861 between Confederate troops led by Major-General Sterling Price and federal troops led by Colonel James A. Mulligan. The site offers a short battlefield loop trail, picnicking, and tours of the battlegrounds and Oliver Anderson mansion.^[3]

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
Anderson House, a Union hospital, was attacked by Confederates during the battle
Location	Lexington, Missouri
Coordinates	39°11′33″N 93°52′34″W
Area	94.57 acres (38.27 ha)[1]
Established	1958 (1958)
Original use	Battlefield
Visitors	28,165[1] (in 2017)
Governing body	Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Website	Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official name	Anderson House and Lexington Battlefield
Designated	June 4, 1969 (1969-06-04)
Reference no.	69000110[2]
Location in Missouri

See also: Battle of First Lexington and Second Lexington

See also

• List of Missouri state parks
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette County, Missouri