Near Fort Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Lebanon
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
1. Lebanon Marker
DeKalb County, Alabama
Feb. 1, 1841 — May 1, 1878
Erected by Cherokee Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1841.
Location. 34° 21.95′ N, 85° 48.985′ W. Marker is near Fort Payne, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of County Road 293 and County Road 52, on the right when traveling south on County Road 293. Marker is located at the former DeKalb County Courthouse, now a private residence. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Payne AL 35968, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lebanon Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site (approx. 7.3 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 7.4 miles away); Cherokee Indian Removal (approx. 7.4 miles away); Indian Mound, Inn, and Church Site (approx. 7½ miles away); Collinsville Historic District (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Trail of Tears (was approx. 6.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
2. Lebanon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
