Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Bell

1807 - 1867

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

1. Camp Bell marker

Inscription. William Bowen Campbell shaped Tennessee's antebellum political and military history. His military career included action in the Seminole War, the Mexican War, and the U.S. Civil War. Campbell served in the Tennessee General Assembly (1836), U.S. House of Representatives (1837-1843 and 1866-1867) and as the 14th governor of Tennessee (1851-1853). President Abraham Lincoln commissioned Campbell brigadier general in 1862, a position he held until illness forced his resignation in 1863. His home, Camp Bell, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1950 Fort Campbell, the home of the 101st Airborne Division, was named in honor of Campbell.

Erected 2024 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 266.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 36° 13.433′ N, 86° 18.393′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is on Coles Ferry Pike west of Fairways, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1328 Coles Ferry Pike, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seawell Hill Camp (approx. ¾ mile away); Lest We Forget / One Nation Under God

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Castle Heights Military Academy Supreme Sacrifice Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Sigma Pi Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Judge Nathan Green, Sr. (approx. one mile away); Castle Heights Military Academy (approx. one mile away); Site of Robert H. Hatton Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); City of Lebanon Memorial on the War Against Terrorism (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Also see . . . William B. Campbell. (Submitted on December 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

2. Camp Bell marker

The front of Camp Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2024

3. The front of Camp Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.