Lexington County Museum
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The Lexington County Museum is a large museum complex consisting of 36 buildings on seven acres. A visit to the museum will bring people back to the period beginning around 1770 to the Civil War. Notable buildings include the county's first post office and the John Fox house, which was a plantation house; its former slave quarters are located near the house. The buildings are furnished with period items, furniture, quilts and artwork. The Fox House features items dating to the mid-19th century and as such provides visitors with a glimpse of what life was like before the Civil War. Another interesting structure is the pigeon house, one of only two known to exist in the state (pigeons were easy to care for, grew fast and therefore a more reliable source of food.)
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