Fiddlers Grove Historic Village in Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Printing Office

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024

1. Printing Office Marker

Inscription. The Printing Office is a replica of an early storefront printing office. Newspapers became one of the greatest tools of communication to inform and promote new ideas to the early pioneers.

The Printing Office houses two printing presses. The large printing press is on permanent loan from the Methodist Publishing House. The Parthenon Press dated 1832, shipped from Ohio on a flatboat to the Publishing House, was used until the 1960's, when it was replaced. The small printing press came from Castle Heights Military Academy. It was used to print newsletters and schedules for the school. It was donated by the Johnson Family of Lebanon. The construction of the printing office building, the type set and other artifacts were donated by Mr. Sam Hatcher and the Lebanon Democrat in 1992. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 36° 11.826′ N, 86° 16.228′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. It can be reached from East Baddour Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of this marker: Weaving House (a few steps from this marker); Sam Houston Lawyer Office

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(a few steps from this marker); Three Forks Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Wilson Bank of Wilson County (a few steps from this marker); Mr. Luther's Blacksmith Shop and Broom Factory (a few steps from this marker); Fiddlers Grove Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Doris Bland Pavillion (within shouting distance of this marker); Peyton Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024

2. Printing Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.