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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VKX_knott-of-lebanon-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
J. Proctor Knott, 1830-1911. Born this county. Missouri Legislature, 1851-1859; Att. Gen., 1859-60. Came back here, 1863. U.S. Congress six terms, became famous as statesman, satirist. Governor of Kentucky, 1883-87. In 1891 Constitutional Conventi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VKW_rosenwald-school-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
This Rosenwald School (1931-1961) is one of 158 schools built in Ky., 1917-1932. The building projects were initiated by the African American community and funded with aid of Julius Rosenwald and philanthropists to provide quality education to the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VKL_the-kobert-place-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
The home was known for years as the old Kobert place, for it was the home of the late Charles Kobert for about 50 years. Mr. Kobert was deeded the property on December 6, 1883 from L. A. Spalding. The first known history on the property is that in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VKK_home-of-dr-ben-spalding-on-july-5-1863-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
The old C.C. Cambron house, later known as the Don V. Drye Funeral Home, with a frontage of over 250 feet on North Spalding Avenue, is another of Lebanon's fine old houses which have been converted to new uses. It's lines reflect the spacious comf…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK7_union-commissary-building-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
Providing food for soldiers was the business of the Commissary of Subsistence, an army department. The Union Army used this building, then owned by Christopher Beeler, as a commissary during the Civil War. All or part of the foodstuffs for the Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK6_the-commissary-building-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
The building to the right on July 5th, 1863 was the military commissary store of Mr. Christopher Beeler. He had a wood frame house that he and his family lived in at the back of the store on Water Street. Historians are not sure as to the date of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK5_the-battle-of-lebanon-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
Morgan's third Kentucky raid had not gone well from the beginning. The Battle at Tebbs Bend on July 4 cost him 35 men killed and about 40 wounded. From Tebbs Bend, Morgan pushed north, arriving in Lebanon about 7 o'clock on the morning of July 5, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK4_the-l-n-depot-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
This old depot was built in 1857 by the L&N to serve as both a passenger and freight depot. The back part of the building was then, as now, used for freight, and the front part used as the passenger department and ticket office. There were four ro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK3_battle-at-lebanon-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
Morgan's 2,400 Raiders, on way to Ohio, met by Col. C.S. Hanson's 380 Union men here, July 5, 1863. During battle Hanson barricaded in railroad depot. Raiders fired buildings but rain prevented wide destruction. After seven hours battle, Union tro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VK2_first-presbyterian-church-historical_Lebanon-KY.html
The First Presbyterian Church on Water Street in Lebanon, KY was built in the same year 1857. The construction of this church was started in 1854. This was known as the 5th church building. On July 5th, 1863, this church looked like the photo of i…