Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lebanon, Connecticut
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In that part of Lebanon known as “Village Hill” some three miles
from his spot on the road leading from Lebanon to Willimantic
was born on Nov. 21, 1785
Dr. William Beaumont
A surgeon in the United States Army who later became . . . — — Map (db m99044) HM
To Commemorate the Founding
and Naming of
Lebanon, Connecticut by
The Reverend Mr. James Fitch
1622 – 1702
On land granted to him together with a seven mile tract given him by Owaneco heir to Uncas in appreciation for his wise counsel . . . — — Map (db m99015) HM
John Trumbull Birthplace
(Governor Jonathan Trumbull Home)
Has Been Designated A
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In . . . — — Map (db m99040) HM
Lebanon
Poquechaneeg, the Indian name for the Lebanon area, was ceded to Englishmen in six tracts; the first was to Major John Mason in 1665. Settlement was begun in 1695 with fifty-one proprietors who apportioned among themselves home lots around . . . — — Map (db m190087) HM
Dedicated by the People of
Lebanon
In Honor of those Men and Women
Who Served Our Country in the
Armed Forces during the
Conflicts from 2003 through the
End of Hostilities
Iraq
Afghanistan
US Service Men and Women Freely . . . — — Map (db m99038) WM
Lebanon, Connecticut
Old Cemetery Containing the Tomb of
“Brother Jonathan” Trumbull, Revolutionary
War Governor of Connecticut, The friend and
Advisor of George Washington; William Williams,
Signer of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m140305) HM
( south side )
Period of The
Civil War
1861 – 1865
Dedicated to the memory of our Civil War Veterans who so promptly and willingly responded to the nation’s call serving in eleven different regiments and participating in over a . . . — — Map (db m99012) WM
Dedicated by the People of
Lebanon
In honor of those men and women
who served our country in the
armed forces during the conflicts
from 1946 through 2002
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon
Granada
Panama
Persian Gulf
Somalia
Haiti . . . — — Map (db m99014) WM
Dedicated By The People Of
Lebanon
In Honor Of Those Who Sacrificed And Served In
World War I — World War II
1917 ★Louis Raymond Abel 1918
Kenneth I. Adams · Arthur Bellevance · Paul Blakeslee · Stanton L. Briggs · . . . — — Map (db m99017) WM
This bell, cast in the 1840’s was originally in the Liberty Hill Church from 1846-1960’s. In 1945, their assets, records, and membership were transferred here. The bell was installed here on this church’s 300th anniversary in 2000. — — Map (db m99039) HM
Original Site of
Governor Jonathan Trumbull's
Lebanon War Office
Built Prior to 1727, Moved 1824 and 1844
Erected by
Connecticut Society
Sons of the American Revolution
1932 — — Map (db m140304) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m189612) HM
Winter Encampment in Lebanon
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After . . . — — Map (db m242004) WM
