border war tour

Part 2 of this tour is a collection of tidbits that I could not fit into Part 1. • In 1860 Lexington, with a population of 4,122 was a bustling hub of commerce and the fifth largest city in Missouri. • One of the most well-known sites regarding the battle is the old Courthouse on Main Street […]

The Battle of Lexington occurred between September 18th and 20th, 1861. This event happened very early in the war when many of the soldiers on both sides felt that war was still an adventure to be entered with the chivalrous enthusiasm of a knight in the middle ages.Lexington was a pro-slavery stronghold as the town