Costumed guides lead tours of the complex, which includes, among other historic structures, three 18th century log houses, two antebellum homes, a ca. 1850 pigeon house, and the 1832 John Fox House, complete with nine rooms of authentic furnishings. The Museum features an extensive collection of locally made furniture and quilts.

Most notable among the buildings is the ten-room, two-story John Fox House that was built in 1832. Originally a plantation home, the John Fox House is furnished and decorated with period pieces from Lexington County that truly evoke pre-Civil War living conditions. At one time, over 50 people lived on the Fox House grounds (then encompassing 400 acres) that included a separate kitchen, a spinning room with a loom, and slaves' quarters. Now, the Fox House is open to the public to see how residents lived in the mid-nineteenth century

The Lexington County Museum currently offers 13 hands-on historical experiences that allow children to step back into time. These programs last about an hour with the exception of the Native American program, which is a two-hour program. Please see our website for details.

To collect, preserve and present the history of Lexington County, specifically artifacts made and used in Lexington County before 1865.