Christmas Tree Park
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 Corwin served
as Ohio's governor
in 1840. In addition
he served as a
US congressman,
US senator, Treasury
Secretary and
Minister to Mexico
Ohio's oldest weekly
newspaper The Western Star
was first published
in Lebanon in 1807
The first and largest
western Shaker
village was settled
in 1805 five miles
west of town
The Harner Sisters
are buried in Pioneer
Cemetery. The four
sisters all died instantly
when lightening struck
their home in 1844
Lebanon was home
to the National
Normal University
established in 1855.
During its 62 years
over 80,000 students
graduated
Lebanon is home to
the first school built
in the Miami Valley.
The school was built
in 1797 by future
judge Francis Dunlavy
Icabod Corwin was
Lebanon's first settler.
In March 1796 he built
his cabin one-half mile
north on Turtle Creek
This fountain
is given to the People of Lebanon
in loving memory of our parents
Aulbin and Helen Louise Hedges
by Jackson C. and Wanda K. Hedges
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 123) and Broadway (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
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