On S. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
Restored to its former glory, this log cabin was originally
constructed in September 1795, by William Beedle, his grown
son, and four sons-in-law. This cabin, as well as four others, a
church and a blockhouse were the beginnings of the . . . — — Map (db m200446) HM
On Broadway (Ohio Route 48) at Cincinnati Avenue (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
Side A:
Built in 1897, this span over Turtle Creek is the oldest nonreinforced concrete arch bridge in Ohio. The residents of Floraville, the area to the south, felt the bridge needed to be “the most prominent” in all of Lebanon. . . . — — Map (db m24772) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Side A:
This house is on lot No. 33 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. The land was owned by Samuel Manning, one of the town's founders. It was bought in 1886 by Dr. G. L. Krieger, a native of France. That same year it was sold, for . . . — — Map (db m25047) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Broadway (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
The Golden Lamb
Ohio's oldest inn
has hosted scores
of dignitaries
including 11
US Presidents
Two Hollywood movies
were filmed here;
Harper Valley PTA in 1977
and Milk Money
in 1993
Distinguished citizen
Tom . . . — — Map (db m25109) HM
On N. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side A 20-24 N. Broadway is part of Lot
No. 38 of the original plat of
Lebanon. The property's first
owner was was Ephraim Hathaway,
one of Lebanon's four founders
in 1802, and the second sheriff
of Warren County (1806-1810).
It was . . . — — Map (db m200375) HM
On W. Silver Street at N. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Silver Street.
In tribute to Eleanor Dell Clark Ullum (1917-2002) for her
dedication and inspiration to our community throughout
her political and personal endeavors. A graduate of Lebanon
High School Class of 1935, she was married to Ed Ullum
for 57 years . . . — — Map (db m200376) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 123), on the left when traveling east.
Side A:
This house sits on lot No. 29 in the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. In 1805 the land was bought by William Ferguson, the town's first postmaster. Ferguson owned the Indian Chief Tavern. This inn was located one block to the west where . . . — — Map (db m25099) HM
Near Museum Lane (U.S. 42) at Cincinnati Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
(side 1)
Charles Clark was born in 1811 in Lebanon, Ohio. He graduated from law school in Kentucky and was given a river trip to New Orleans in 1831. When Clark stopped in Natchez, Mississippi, he was attracted to the old city. He set up a . . . — — Map (db m120758) HM
On East Silver Street east of North Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
(side 1)
Born in Kentucky in 1909, Ormsby MackKnight Mitchel came with his mother to Lebanon after the death of his father in 1812. They lived at 115 E. Silver St. He received an appointment to West Point in 1825 and was No. 15 out of 46 . . . — — Map (db m200370) HM
On E. Mullberry Street, on the left when traveling east.
Located in lot No. 24 in the first
plat of Lebanon, 35 E. Mulberry was
in the 1870s a hat dealer's. The
building was less than half as deep
as it is now. By 1900, it was its
size today, 18 ft. by 105 ft. It had
been a saloon, bowling alley, . . . — — Map (db m200448) HM
On Mulberry Street at Mechanic Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street.
Side A:
Lebanon Lodge No. 15 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was dedicated to the “purposes of benevolence and charity” and became one of the most prominent I.O.O.F. lodges in Ohio. The original building was a two-story . . . — — Map (db m25007) HM
On North Broadway (Ohio Route 48) at Oakwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway.
Upon this site in March, 1796
Ichabod Corwin
erected the first cabin on
land which is now Lebanon, Ohio
This tablet placed by
Turtle Creek Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1962 — — Map (db m99421) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 42) at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Side A:
On May 20, 1877 the Lebanon National Bank was certified by the Treasury Dept. Its new 10-ton safe came by rail to Corwin, Ohio. Eight oxen were needed to haul it the 10 miles to the bank's location at what is now 2 N. Broadway. In . . . — — Map (db m24777) HM
Side A: Lebanon Library
Andrew Carnegie gave Lebanon $10,000 in 1906 for the construction of a library if the town would provide at least $1,000 a year for its upkeep. Money for the books and furnishings was given by Lebanon's own William E. . . . — — Map (db m24779) HM
On N. East Street, on the left when traveling north.
Side A In 1806 the Lebanon Presbyterian
Church called its first pastor. The
first place of worship was the old
courthouse on Broadway, built the
same year. In 1817 the first meeting
house was erected on this site, on
lots 147 and 148. . . . — — Map (db m200339) HM
On S. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
(side 1)
Located on the north side of lot
No. 20 of the original 1802 plat
of Lebanon, the structure at 3 S.
Broadway was erected circa 1840.
Two additions to the rear of the
building were made between 1895
and 1907. Its beautiful . . . — — Map (db m200415) HM
On North Mechanic Street south of East Silver Street, on the left when traveling north.
(side 1)
Believed to have been built in 1808, this Federal style house sits on lot No. 43 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. It is arguably the city's oldest structure and its last timber frame constructed building. It was saved after . . . — — Map (db m200414) HM
On E. Silver Street, on the left when traveling east.
Side A Three Warren County Jails have been
built near this spot. The first was
in 1820, 15 years before the courthouse.
It had two stories and four cells. It
was replaced on the same location
in 1844 by a six celled jail. One
cell was . . . — — Map (db m200338) HM
On E. Silver Street, on the left when traveling east.
This courthouse was built in the
Greek Revival style at a cost of
$25,000 in 1835. Court was held on
the second floor with offices on
the first. It had six large tin pillars.
Four chimneys were on either side
between every other window. . . . — — Map (db m200336) HM
On E. Mullberry Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1879 Henry Greathouse, a local
blacksmith, and his wife Matilda,
leased this lot to Lebanon for a fire
company Within a few years, the
Orient Fire House was built for less
than $2,000. The fire company
fought its first blaze on September . . . — — Map (db m200450) HM
On South Broadway Street (U.S. 42) at West Main Street (Ohio Route 48/63), on the left when traveling north on South Broadway Street.
This monument commemorates the 100th anniversary
of the Rotary Club of Lebanon Ohio's founding.
Establishing the club in 1920 was not easy. Lebanon was rejected twice
by Rotary International because the village did not meet the . . . — — Map (db m201021) HM
On S. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
On December 23, 1803 Jonas Seaman
paid four dollars for a license
to operate a house for public
entertainment” -The Golden
Lamb. The inn quickly became a
stop for stagecoaches going to
Cincinnati. In 1815 a brick hotel
was built
to . . . — — Map (db m200419) HM
On S. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Lebanon's first train arrived on
Feb. 17, 1881. Passenger service
began on May 30. The first depot
was built at that time with a men's
and ladies' waiting room and one
for the station agent. By 1885, the
Cincinnati, Lebanon & . . . — — Map (db m200447) HM
On Mulberry Street at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Mulberry Street.
Side A:
The William C. Lewis House sits on lot No. 49 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon. The owner of a dry goods store on the corner of Mulberry and Broadway, Lewis built the Greek Revival house in 1846. The veranda was added around 1900. . . . — — Map (db m24784) HM
On S. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
(side 1)
This building at 120 S. Broadway
sits on lot No. 4 and half of lot
No. 3 of the original 1802 plat
of Lebanon. Silus Hurin, one of
Lebanon's four founders, was
its first owner. In 1910, it was
bought by the . . . — — Map (db m200445) HM
On N. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side A Built in 1818, the house at 42 N.
Broadway is on lot No. 40 of the
town's 1802 plat. The land was
owned by Ephraim Hathaway, one
of Lebanon's founders. That year,
1818, it was sold to John Reeves,
the town's recorder and its . . . — — Map (db m200374) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Broadway (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Side A: The Town Plat
Lebanon was laid out in September of 1802 by four pioneer settler. Cradled by the forks of Turtle Creek, 100 lots were carved out of the wild, primitive forest. At the time, there were only two cabins in the plat. The . . . — — Map (db m25100) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 42) at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.
Side A: The Town Square
Only Broadway and Main were named on the original 1802 map of Lebanon. Broadway was 1 1/2 times wider so stagecoaches could turn around. The four lots at the intersection were set aside as the town square. Today two of . . . — — Map (db m24775) HM
On Broadway (U.S. 42), on the left when traveling south.
Side A:
The building at 22 S. Broadway sits on lot No. 99 of the 1802 plat of Lebanon. In 1854, Henry C. Meloy ran a grocery store here while his family lived on the 2nd floor. After his death in 1889, it was used as a saloon, a . . . — — Map (db m24778) HM
On E. Mullberry Street, on the right when traveling east.
45 and 47 E. Mulberry St. sit on
the east side of lot No. 24 of the
1802 original plat of Lebanon.
A commercial building since the
mid-1800s, its Queen Anne style
facade dates from c. 1885. Early
owners of the property include
Ephraim . . . — — Map (db m200449) HM
On Main Street at Corwin Street (Ohio Route 63), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
One of the most effective political orators of his era, Tom Corwin (nicknamed "the Wagon Boy" for his War of 1812 service) resided here from 1839 until his death. A Whig stump speaker known for his wit and eloquence, he was elected governor of Ohio . . . — — Map (db m24061) HM
On S. Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Distinguished citizen Tom Corwin served as Ohio's Governor in 1840. In addition he served as a U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, Treasury Secretary and Minister to Mexico. — — Map (db m200441) HM
On Ohio Route 741 at Shaker Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Route 741.
Side A:
Union Village, the first and largest Shaker (United Society of Believers) community west of the Allegheny Mountains, was established in 1805. Nearly 4,000 Shakers lived in Union Village, the last living here until 1920. They owned 4,500 . . . — — Map (db m24074) HM
On E. Silver Street, on the left when traveling east.
Side A On August 9, 1798 the Reverend John
Kobler conducted Lebanon's first
Methodist service in Ichabod Corwin's
log cabin. The first Methodist Society
organized in a house on Main St.
in 1805. It had only 4 members. By
1811, services . . . — — Map (db m200369) HM
On North High Street at East Warren Street (U.S. 42), on the left when traveling north on North High Street.
Civil War
Day, David E. Private Vicksburg, Miss 1863
Miller, James P. Private Selma, Al 1865
Burns, James M. Sergeant New Market, Wv 1864
Indian Campaigns
Hutchinson, Rufus D. Sgt. Little Big Horn, Mt 1876
Vietnam War
Roberts, . . . — — Map (db m200343) WM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 123) at Cherry Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Side A:
Located on lot No. 29 of the 1802 town plat, this land was bought by William H. Van Sickle in 1868 for $800. The house was built a short time later. Van Sickle was the grandson of one of Lebanon's founders, Ephraim Hathaway. A village . . . — — Map (db m25059) HM
On Interstate 71, 2.1 miles east of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling south.
Common Milkweed
Common Name: Common milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias syriaca
Height / Width: 2 to 3 feet / 9 inches to 1 foot
Flowering Period: June through August
Bloom Color: Pink, mauve, and . . . — — Map (db m201045) HM
On Interstate 71, 10.5 miles Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling west.
Black-Eyed Susan
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Botanical Name: Rudbeckin hirta
Height / Width: 10 inches to 3.25 feet / 1 to 1.5 feet
Habitats: Full sun in meadows and openings in wooded areas, on . . . — — Map (db m201066) HM
On Interstate 71, 10.6 miles east of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling south.
Northern Bayberry
Common Name: Northern bayberry
Botanical Name: Myrica pensylvanica
Height / Width: 5 to 10 feet / 5 to 10 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade in marshes and wet meadows
Flowering . . . — — Map (db m201067) HM
On Interstate 71 east of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling west.
Sugar Maple
Common Name: Sugar maple
Botanical Name: Acer saccharum
Height / Width: 60 to 75 feet / 40 to 50 feet
Habitats: Mesic woods
Wildlife Value: The sugar maple is a food source for several . . . — — Map (db m201068) HM
On Interstate 71 east of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling south.
Bee Balm
Common Name: Bee balm
Botanical Name: Monarda didyma
Height / Width: 3 to 4 feet / 2 to 3 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade in woods, thickets, and bottomlands
Flowering Period: July . . . — — Map (db m201073) HM
On Interstate 71 north of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling north.
Bee Balm
Common Name: Bee balm
Botanical Name: Monarda didyma
Height / Width: 3 to 4 feet / 2 to 3 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade in woods, thickets, and bottomlands
Flowering Period: July . . . — — Map (db m201221) HM
Near Interstate 71 north of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling north.
Black-Eyed Susan
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Botanical Name: Rudbeckin hirta
Height / Width: 10 inches to 3.25 feet / 1 to 1.5 feet
Habitats: Full sun in meadows and openings in wooded areas, on . . . — — Map (db m201222) HM
Near Interstate 71 north of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling north.
Common Milkweed
Common Name: Common milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias syriaca
Height / Width: 2 to 3 feet / 9 inches to 1 foot
Flowering Period: June through August
Bloom Color: Pink, mauve, and . . . — — Map (db m201224) HM
On Interstate 71 north of Ohio Route 123, on the right when traveling north.
Northern Bayberry
Common Name: Northern bayberry
Botanical Name: Myrica pensylvanica
Height / Width: 5 to 10 feet / 5 to 10 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade in marshes and wet meadows
Flowering . . . — — Map (db m201225) HM
