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Site Location Maps for Lebanon, Tennessee
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 #1 Southeast Corner of Town Square |
 #2 Southeast Corner of Town Square |
 #3 Southwest Corner of Town Square |
 #4 Northwest Corner of Town Square |
 #5 Northwest Corner of Town Square |
 #6 Northeast Corner of Town Square |
 #7 Northeast Corner of Town Square |
 #8 East Hwy 70 between Town Square and College St |
 #9 Northeast corner of East Hwy 70 and College St |
  #10 East side of College St between Hwy 70 and Gay St |
  #11 East side of College St between Thomas Terrace and Gay St |
  #12 College St Church of Christ, West side of College St at corner of Gay St |
  #13 West side of College St between Hwy 70 and Gay St |
  #14 South side of Hwy 70 between College St and Town Square |
 #15 East side of S Cumberland St between Town Square and Gay St |
 #16 Southeast corner of S Cumberland St and Gay St |
 #17 Northwest corner of S Cumberland St and Gay St |
 #18 South side of Hwy 24 between Maple St and Town Square |
  #19 North side of Hwy 24 between Maple St and Town Square |
  #20 East side of N Cumberland St between Market St and Town Square |
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| Wilson County Courthouse Located on Park Av Courthouse #1, completed September 1806 A cedar log building on west side of square Courthouse #2, 1811 A one story brick building Cost $ 500 to build Courthouse #3, 1848 A two story brick building Cost $ 8000 to build Destroyed by fire Courthouse #4, 1882 Built for $ 18,306 Courthouse #5 Existing courthouse located off the square |
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| BICYCLE ROUTES |
| Please Note: Bicycling can be hazardous to your health!! With care, bicycling can certainly improve your health and well being. Some bicycle routes listed are on high traffic, major highways. They are not recommended for casual, young, or novice riders. Roads with good shoulders help protect riders. Many country roads outside cities have light traffic but little or no shoulders . |
| Terrain of County Moderate hills can be expected |
| EDUCATION (Higher) |
| Cumberland University |
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| Established 1842 Famous Law School added 1847 School of Engineering added 1852 School of Theology added in 1854 University Hall burned by Union troops 1863 Memorial Hall built 1892 Is a four year private and independent institution Combines a traditional liberal arts curriculum with a business orientation |
Has enrollment of over 1,000 students Library
has 50,000 volumes Graduating from Cumberland University 13 governors 10 U S senators More than 80 members of U S House of Representatives 2 justices of the Supreme Court Scores of state and federal court judges 3 U S ambassadors and ministers A U S Secretary of State More than 50 college presidents |
| Caruthers Hall Historical
Sign W Main St Cumberland University School of Law housed at site 1877 to 1962 Was largest law school in U S for many years |
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Vocational Center Lebanon Has appx 450 students |
| GOLF |
| Hunters Point Golf Course
1500 Hunters Point Pk 3 miles from downtown Public 18 Holes |
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| Lebanon Golf & Country
Club 1300 Coles Ferry Pike Private Golf, Swimming, Tennis, And Other Recreational Activities |
| HISTORICAL |
HISTORIC TIMELINE of LEBANON, TENNESSEE |
| 1801 | Forty acres of land is donated by James
Manees, Jr for the city One acre is reserved for public square Lebanon chartered as a city on November 13, 1801 The first cabin is believed to have been built by John Impson |
| 1802 | Auction of lots around town square completed on August 6 |
| 1803 | First jail is built First County Court held in James Anderson's cabin An Irishman, William Allen, opens the first store |
| 1806 | The first bridge over Town Creek is built A post office is established |
| 1807 | General Assembly of Tennessee passes an act recognizing town |
| 1819 | City of Lebanon is chartered |
| 1830 | Lebanon's first fire company is organized |
| 1831 | 25 business are now located in Lebanon Jail is moved to East Main St |
| 1850 | Population of city is 1554 |
| 1871 | The Tennessee & Pacific Railroad is in operation |
| 1882 | Telephones are first installed |
| 1890 | Electricity is first provided |
| 1912 | Confederate General Statue is placed on Public Square |
| Lebanon, Tennessee | Name derived from the Biblical Cedars of Lebanon |
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Spring" Located on the southwest corner of the town square Spring provided water for town for more than 100 years Spring closed and water supplied by wells 1908 Remaining lots auctioned on August 6, 1802 Pipeline laid to Cumberland River 1932 The Neddie Jacobs first settler to build cabin by "Big Spring" |
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| Wilson County Museum
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236 W Main St The site granted by North Carolina to James Meness, Jr The grant was for services in the Revolutionary War Museum located in Fessenden House built after the Civil War Donated to city by Sallie Fessenden for museum Now serves as the Wilson County Museum 100+ years of history displayed in restored 1840's era home An original home built by Dr Joe Sanders 1820 Sanders sold home to Major Andrew Allison 1830 Allison added two wings to main house Allison sold home to General Paulding Anderson of big Spring Plantation 1857 Dr David Campbell Kelly purchased home 1866 Home turned into the Corona Institute, a women's college Judge Robert L Caruthers bought home 1873 Caruthers donated home to Cumberland University Law School housed in building Literary department and library moved to building 1878 Home burned 1903 W J Barton built current home on site Operated as boarding house for Cumberland University Housed students after Lebanon High School burned 1936 C H Ligon bought home and ran an apartment house 1960 Building bought by John Crawford for about $400,000, 1991 Available by appointment |
| World War II Museum | Located on the Cumberland University campus Museum established in the Vise Library Common artifacts from the war are on display |
| Fiddlers Grove Historic Village |
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Located at the James Ward Agricultural Center,
945 Baddour Pkwy Recreated village of 1800's Composed of 16 buildings from around Wilson County, either original or replicated Open for self guided tours Group tours available by appointment Free admission A group of original and replicated buildings from throughout Wilson County |
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Fiddlers Grove Sites: |
| Bank A replica of the original bank located on the square and opened in the 1850's Marble teller counter is original from the Watertown Bank |
Detached Kitchen Cedar logs dating to early 1800's originated on Richmond Shop Road |
| Doctor's Office Dr James Fisher used building from 1908 to 1951 Originally loacted in the Rome Community Doctors personal items on display |
Forbes Cabin Original home moved from Shop Springs Is approximately 150 years old |
| Jail Represents an early Wilson County jail Jail cell part of the old Wilson County jail Lumber to construct jail came from the Beckwith Community |
Newspaper & Print
Shop Houses display of early news printing |
| Post Office Building used as Three Forks Post Office Originally stood on Carthage Highway Authentic furnishings came from old general store in Milton, TN |
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Sam Houston Law Office Log structure dating to pre-civil war times Office is replica of type office Sam Houston would have used |
| School House Building erected in 1941 and served as lunchroom for Statesville School |
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| Stringtown General
Store Moved from the Leeville Community Store first operated mid to late 1800's Backporch Stage located at back of store for special entertainment |
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Thomas Lane Gravel lane winding through village |
| PEOPLE |
| General Robert Hopkins Hatton |
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| Born in Ohio, 1826 Attended Cumberland University and passed the bar, 1850 Elected to State Legislature, 1855 Sent to the United States Congress, 1859 Hatton became Colonel of the 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment CSA during Civil War Rounded up 1000 volunteers from Wilson, Smith, Sumner, and DeKalb Counties Was promoted to Brigadier General May 23, 1862 He was killed near Richmond, VA on May 31at age of 36 on May 31, 1862 Hatton is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Lebanon, Tennessee |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETIES |
| History Associates of
Wilson County 112 S. Hatton Ave Lebanon, TN 37087 |
| HOMES |
| House with turrets West Main St |
Ashbury-Babb Home Hwy 70 W Built 1810 Open to public |
Bishop Spain Home  West Main St Listed on National Register |
| Judge Nathan Green Home
West Main St House built by Judge Green Served in the War of 1812 Was a senator in the General Assembly 1826 Sat twenty-one years in the Tennessee Supreme Court Became a professor of law at Cumberland University, 1852 Died at home March 30,1866 |
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| CHURCHES |
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| Gay St Methodist Church E Market St First church built in Lebanon 1829 |
Lebanon First Presbyterian
Church West Main St Built 1910 |
| Lebanon First United
Methodist Church West Main St |
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| SCHOOLS |
| Castle Heights Military Academy | Castle Heights Av School founded by David E Mitchell and I W P Buchanan1902 Early headmasters were Buchanan, L L Rice and O N Smith Became a military academy 1914 Acquired by the McFadden Foundation 1928 Became an ROTC unit and an honor military School |
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| POST OFFICE |
| Lebanon Post Office |
Joseph Johnson became first postmaster, 1808 |
| LIBRARY |
| Lebanon/Wilson Co Library
108 S Hattan Av 30,000 Volumes |
Cumberland University
Library Cumberland Campus 50,000 Volumes |
| BED & BREAKFAST |
| Campbell Country
Inn B&B |
2344 Lebanon Rd Built in 1842 A 5000 square-foot Greek Revival farmhouse |
| CAMPGROUNDS |
| Countryside Campground
100 Safari Camp Rd |
Shady Acres 1639 Murfreesboro Rd |
Timberline Campground 1204 Murfreesboro Rd |
| PARKS COMMUNITY CENTERS |
Market
Street Community Center |
Tex
Maddox Community Center |
| Baird Municipal Park
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Ampitheater Baseball/Softball Field Basketball Court Batting Cage Picnic Area Playground Tennis Courts Walk/Jog Trail INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Gym Game Room Fitness Room Weight Room |
| Coles Ferry Recreation Club
Private Club |
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ACTIVITIES: Fitness Room OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Picnic Area Lighted Tennis Courts WATER ACTIVITIES: Swimming-Outdoor Pool |
| Elkins Park OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Baseball/Softball Field |
Head Home Park OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Baseball/Softball Field Basketball Court Picnic Area Playground Walk/Jog Trail |
| SISTER
CITIES To follow are sister cities across the United States with the same name as Lebanon: |
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| SPECIAL DAYS |
| Cedar Fest July Lebanon |
July 4th
Celebration July Lebanon |
Wilson County
Fair August |
| James Ward
Agricultural Ctr Lebanon Held mid August Facilities at Fairground include ampitheater, shooting range, and Fiddlers Grove RV hook-ups available |
Moonlight Madness on
Square Oct Lebanon |
| Victorian
Christmas November Lebanon |
Festival of
Lights December Lebanon |
Christmas Parade December Lebanon |
| STATISTICS |
| SIZE of LEBANON | Square Miles: 10.79 |
| POPULATION of LEBANON |
| 1960 | 10,512 |
| 1970 | 12,492 |
| 1980 | 12,004 |
| 1990 | 16,208 |
| LOCATION CODES for LEBANON |
| Zip | 37087, 37090 |
| Area | 615 |
| Phone Prefix | 443, 444, 449 |
| VISITOR CENTERS |
| Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce | 149 Public Square Lebanon TN 37087 |
| BEGINNING PAGE | STATE HOME PAGE |
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