Built in 1853 by Oliver Anderson, a successful hemp and cotton manufacturer, the Anderson House is remembered for its role in the Battle of Lexington and as an example of the mansion houses of Missouri’s slave-owning elite. Featuring a Greek Revival style, including cast-iron Corinthian columns, this house has been restored to duplicate its original condition, from the floor finishing to the furnishings. During the Battle of Lexington in 1861, Union and Confederate soldiers fought over the Anderson House, and it served as a field hospital for both sides. The battle caused extensive damage to the interior and exterior of the house—including a stray cannonball hit, with its hole in the ceiling still visible today.
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Delaware Street, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 0.05 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours Walks and Hikes
Wentworth Military Academy Museum, 13th Street, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 0.40 mi (straight line)
Lafayette County Courthouse, Main Street, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 0.40 mi (straight line)
Lexington Historical Museum, 13th Street, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 0.41 mi (straight line)
Madonna of the Trail, Commerce Street, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 0.42 mi (straight line)
Big River Ranch, Goodloe Orchard Road, Lexington, MO, USA
Distance: 3.11 mi (straight line)
9364 Mitchell Trail, Lexington, MO 64067, USA
Distance: 5.56 mi (straight line)
The Farris Theatre, West Main Street, Richmond, MO, USA
Distance: 8.01 mi (straight line)
301 W Main St, Richmond, MO 64085, USA
Distance: 8.01 mi (straight line)
Ray County Museum, West Royle Street, Richmond, MO, USA
Distance: 8.10 mi (straight line)
Swanwick, Richmond Township, MO, USA
Distance: 11.71 mi (straight line)
Van Till Family Farm Winery, State Highway C, Rayville, MO, USA
Distance: 14.25 mi (straight line)
Of The Earth Farm Distillery, Missouri 13, Richmond, MO, USA
Distance: 15.89 mi (straight line)
Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, Osage Street, Sibley, MO, USA
Distance: 16.72 mi (straight line)
Crooked River Conservation Area, Rayville, MO, USA
Distance: 17.28 mi (straight line)
321 E Walnut St, Waverly, MO 64096, USA
Distance: 19.81 mi (straight line)
Hall Of Waters Visitor Center, East Broadway Avenue, Excelsior Springs, MO, USA
Distance: 21.03 mi (straight line)
Powell Gardens, Kansas City's Botanical Garden, Northwest US Highway 50, Kingsville, MO, USA
Distance: 23.67 mi (straight line)
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