Lexington County Museum
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Established | 1970 |
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Location | Lexington, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 33°59′14″N 81°14′26″W / 33.987235°N 81.240507°W |
Director | J.R. Fennell |
Website | Lexington County Museum website |
The Lexington County Museum is made up of 36 historic houses and outbuildings. It showcases the Colonial and Antebellum period of Lexington County history, with a particular focus on the Swiss and German heritage of Lexington. It is located in the Historic District of Lexington, South Carolina and has a large collection of locally-made artifacts, including quilts, furniture, and pottery. A department of Lexington County government, the Museum was created in 1970.
Historical houses owned by the museum
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Categories:
- Museums in Lexington County, South Carolina
- Open-air museums in South Carolina
- Ethnic museums in South Carolina
- German-American history
- German-American culture in South Carolina
- Swiss-American culture in South Carolina
- Historic house museums in South Carolina
- Museums established in 1970
- 1970 establishments in South Carolina
- European-American museums