contains illegal HTML markup: Before there was the frontier outpost of Westport, there was Lexington, a bustling and prosperous city about 50 miles east of Kansas City. It was the major merchant and outfitter center for pioneers headed west on the Santa Fe Trail during the 1830s and ’40s. Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of six historic properties, gardens and grounds during Lexington’s Historic Homes Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m.