Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lebanon County

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2015

1. Lebanon County Marker

Inscription. Formed on February 16, 1813 from Dauphin and Lancaster counties. Named for old Lebanon Township, originally created 1729. Lebanon, county seat, is dated from 1740. Early settlers began the building of a rich agricultural and religious heritage.

Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1874.

Location. 40° 19.955′ N, 76° 25.432′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on S. 8th Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the County and Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 S 8th Street, Lebanon PA 17042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

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in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Lampposts and Courthouse Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); 1898 1902 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); In Honor of the Men and Women who served (about 700 feet away); In Memory of all Korean War Veterans (about 700 feet away); Lebanon County WWI Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); In Memory of all American Veterans (about 700 feet away); Some Gave All - All Gave Some (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2015

2. Lebanon County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.