Lebanon in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

War Office

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

1. War Office Marker

Inscription. Lebanon, Connecticut
Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office
Headquarters of the
Connecticut Council of Safety During
The War of the American Revolution
Erected by the
Connecticut George Washington Bi-Centennial Commission
October 8, 1932
( placard next to the war office )
Governor Jonathan Trumbull War Office During the American Revolution, the former store and office where Jonathan Trumbull conducted his mercantile business became the headquarters to plan the defense of the colony of Connecticut located near the northwest corner of the Hartford-Norwich Highway (Route 207) and West Town Street. A marker locates the spot.
Here in the War Office, as it came to be called, Governor Trumbull convened the Council of Safety to deal with the day-to-day emergencies. Many of the over 1,100 meetings of the council were held in this building from 1775 to 1784.
The governor's experience in provisioning and his knowledge of supply locations throughout the region served him well when called upon by General Washington for supplies for the Continental Army.
Military leaders who were known to have met with the governor and council

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here in this building were: Generals George Washington, Henry Knox, Israel Putnam, Samuel Parsons, Joseph Spencer, and Jedidiah Huntington; and French allies, Marquis de Lafayette, Count Rochambeau Marquis de Chastellux and Duc de Lauzun.
The War Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has been owned and maintained by the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution since 1891.

Erected 1932.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.

Location. 41° 38.259′ N, 72° 12.942′ W. Marker is in Lebanon in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of West Town Street and Exeter Road (Connecticut Route 207), on the left when traveling north on West Town Street. Located across from the Lebanon Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 West Town Street, Lebanon CT 06249, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Jonathan Trumbull image. Click for full size.

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2. Jonathan Trumbull

Painting by Thomas Sully from History of the Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington as First President of the United States by Clarence Winthrop Bowen 1892.

this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

in Greater New London, in the Quiet Corner,

and in the Thames River Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The War Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of "The French Oven" (about 500 feet away); John Trumbull Birthplace (about 500 feet away); Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (about 600 feet away); French Army Memorial (about 800 feet away); Liberty Hill Church Bell (about 800 feet away); Smoke House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pastor's Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Also see . . . The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. (Submitted on October 22, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

3. War Office Marker

Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

4. Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office

Placard next to the War Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

5. Placard next to the War Office

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

6. Governor Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

7. War Office

War Office
1775— 1783
Owned and operated by
The Connecticut Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution
www.ConnecticutSAR.org

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 22, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.