Thanks for visiting one of the Forgotten Villages of Van Buren County along the Des Moines River. Perfect place to watch the river go by!
New Lexington was platted by Isaac Reed in 1837 when the area was in Desmoines Co, WisconsinTerritory. It was home to Dr. James Turner, the Phrenologist, who with the help of others, robbed the grave of Chief Black Hawk and almost sparked a war.