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Tour the historic homes of Lexington, Mo., on Sept. 12 and 13

Before there was the frontier outpost of Westport, there was Lexington, a bustling and prosperous city about 50 miles east of Kansas City. It was the major merchant and outfitter center for pioneers headed west on the Santa Fe Trail during the 1830s and ’40s. Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of six historic properties, gardens and grounds during Lexington’s Historic Homes Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 12, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Tickets ($13 in advance, $15 day of tour), are available at the Lexington Tourism Bureau and visitlexingtonmo.com.
Before there was the frontier outpost of Westport, there was Lexington, a bustling and prosperous city about 50 miles east of Kansas City. It was the major merchant and outfitter center for pioneers headed west on the Santa Fe Trail during the 1830s and ’40s. Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of six historic properties, gardens and grounds during Lexington’s Historic Homes Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 12, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Tickets ($13 in advance, $15 day of tour), are available at the Lexington Tourism Bureau and visitlexingtonmo.com.

Before there was the frontier outpost of Westport, there was Lexington, a bustling and prosperous city about 50 miles east of Kansas City. It was the major merchant and outfitter center for pioneers headed west on the Santa Fe Trail during the 1830s and ’40s.

Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of six historic properties, gardens and grounds during Lexington’s Historic Homes Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 12, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Tickets ($13 in advance, $15 day of tour), are available at the Lexington Tourism Bureau and VisitLexingtonMO.com.

This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 3:00 AM with the headline "Tour the historic homes of Lexington, Mo., on Sept. 12 and 13."

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