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1. LEXHC_041231_01.JPG: U.S. Vice President. John Cabell Breckinridge, 1821-75. One of four Kentuckyians -- more than any state, except New York -- who were U.S. Vice Presidents. Others were Adlai E. Stevenson, Richard M. Johnson, and Alben W. Barkley. In U.S. Congress 1851-55. Elected Vice President in 1856. Presidential candidate of Southern Democrats in 1860, carrying nine Southern states.
2. LEXHC_041231_13.JPG: Vice President, Cont. Breckinridge served as a major of Kentucky Volunteers, Mexican War. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1860, being expelled in 1861 when he joined the Confederate army as a brigadier general in 1861. In battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, and others. Confederate Secretary of War, Feb. 1865 until surrender of Lee at Appomattox, April 1865. He was born and died in Lexington.
3. LEXHC_041231_26.JPG: The courthouse is the fifth county courthouse to stand here. It was built during 1898-1900.
4. LEXHC_041231_31.JPG: John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864). Known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1831, he moved to Lexington. After attending Transylvania, he fought in the Mexican War. In Lexington, he prospered as owner of a hemp factory and woolen mill. In 1857, he organized the Lexington Rifles Infantry. He later led them to aid the Confederacy.
5. LEXHC_041231_35.JPG: John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864). Leading cavalry raids behind enemy lines, Morgan disrupted Union supplies and communications. For southerners, he was the ideal romantic hero for the Lost Cause. For northerners, of course, he was a terrorist. Captured in Indiana-Ohio raid, he escaped and was killed in Greeneville, Tennessee, September 4, 1864. He is buried in Lexington Cemetery. Morgan became a courageous symbol of the Lost Cause.
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Wikipedia Description: Lexington History Center
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The Lexington History Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky is located along East Main Street between North Upper and Cheapside. The facility was the Fayette County Courthouse from 1901 to 2001. The Lexington History Center is host to four museums:

* Lexington History Museum: This museum showcases numerous exhibits regarding Lexington's history, and offers numerous programs tailored to all ages.
* Lexington Public Safety Museum
* Isaac Scott Hathaway Museum: This is centralized around African-American historical artifacts.
* Kentucky Renaissance Pharmacy Museum: This is dedicated to the early history of Bluegrass region pharmacies.
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