Lexington, Missouri: Cannonball in a Column
The cannonball embedded itself into the Lafayette courthouse column between September 18 and 20, 1861, during the "Battle of the Hemp Bales." A label painted on the column calls attention to the cannonball.
Lafayette County Court House
- Address:
- 1001 Main St., Lexington, MO
- Directions:
- Lafayette County Court House. Cannonball is embedded near the top of the left-most column at the front of the building. On the south side of Main St. between 10th and 11th Sts.
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An old Civil War cannonball is in the front pillar.
[Cheryl Daro, 05/15/2021]Nearby Offbeat Places
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The cannonball embedded itself into the column sometime between September 18 and 20, 1861, during a Civil War battle. A helpful label painted on the column calls attention to the cannonball.