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1821 - First of four courthouses in Town, constructed of wood, was built on the northwest corner of Main Street and N. Lake Drive.
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1822 - Village was composed of the frame courthouse, the jail, two stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop and three dwellings.
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1831 - St. Stephen's Lutheran Church was constructed as the Town's first church.
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1838 - Second courthouse and jail constructed of granite covered with stucco.
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1853 - Town's first newspapers, The Lexington Telegraph and The Lexington Flag were established. The Lexington Flag continued until burned in 1865.
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January 28, 1861 - A Municipal Charter was issued to the Town.
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February 15, 1865 - Town burned by Federal troops under Major General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick.
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1868 - "Reconstruction" courthouse and jail were built.
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1871 - The Lexington Dispatch was founded by Godfrey M. Harmon.
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1882 - A brick courthouse (demolished in 1958) was constructed.
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1890 - Lexington Manufacturing Company was organized as a textile mill with W.P. Roof as president. Mr. Roof established Lexington Savings Bank, the Town's first bank.
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1898 - Telephones arrived with the formation of the Citizens Telephone Company .
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1901 - Town business's included 3 drug stores, 1 grocery, 2 hotels, 3 hardware stores, 3 dry goods stores, 3 general merchandise stores, 1 furniture store, a millinery shop, a livery stable, a bank, a State whiskey dispensary, 2 physicians, 1 dentist. A Town well stood at the intersection of Main and Church Streets. At the train depot (on Hwy #6 at the railroad tracks) were 2 general stores, 2 fertilizer warehouses, a cotton warehouse and passenger/freight building.
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1911 - Electricity for lighting was made available.
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1912 - Lexington Public School (on N. Lake Drive) opened.
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1916 - On March 28 th fire destroyed all but four buildings in the Town's business district.
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1927 - Municipal water system began operation.
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1928 - U.S. Highway #1 was paved through town.
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1930 - Lake Murray Dam reservoir project was completed.
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1938 - The Old Town Hall with its fire bell and old jail was torn down
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1940 - Present courthouse dedicated after 1939 completion.
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1973 - The first female, Maureen Macaulay was elected to Town Council.
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1976 - On August 31, the Council form of government was adopted by the Town under the Home Rule Act.
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1976 - Town's first Carolighting Service was held.
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1992 - On February 7, Groundbreaking was held for the new municipal complex on 111 Maiden Lane.
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1993 - On April 30, the new municipal complex was officially opened.
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1993 - On September 12, the Virginia Hylton park was dedicated.
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1994 - JMM Operational Services contracted with the Town to operate and maintain the Town's water and wastewater treatment plants.
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1995 - On April 3, curbside recycling began.
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1995 - On September 21, the Town Information Channel was aired.
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1995 - In December, the Lexington Police Bike Patrol started.
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1996 - On November 1, Groundbreaking ceremonies for the 12/14 Mile Creek Regional Sewer System was held, It was 27 miles in length.
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1997 - On February 11, Richard Thompson became the first African-American elected to the Town Council.
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1997 - In November, Lexington was determined to be the fastest growing town in South Carolina.
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1997 - On December 18, a contract was signed with West Columbia for regional water service.
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1998 - On April 20, dedication ceremony for Lexington's Special Children playground.
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1998 - On July 23, the Police Department purchased a drug dog.
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1998 - On November 3, new electronic voting machines were first used in the Municipal Election.
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1999 - On October 1 st , closed Town water plant and tied into the City of West Columbia water plant.
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1998 - On July 23, the Police Department purchased a drug dog.
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2007 - On July 22nd the Town officially opened Gibson Pond Park, a 45-acre pond plus surrounding 15 acres of natural environment.
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2008 - On May 15th the Town officially opened the Palmetto Collegiate Institute, a historic schoolhouse that was renovated as a meeting location, and the Leonard L. Price Gardens that surround the property.
- 2043 - On January 15, the 50 year old time capsule placed in the Town Hall at 111 Maiden Lane will be opened.
