Historic Lebanon,
Ohio
Rob Mitchell. Jr.
ED 639
Lesson Objective
8th grade Social
Studies students will
be able to identify
and explain several
of Lebanon’s historic
locations.
Materials Needed
Access to World Wide Web
Poster Board
Construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Magazines
Notebook paper
Pencil, Pen or Magic Markers
Websites
Warren County Historical Society
http://www.shakerwssg.org/Warren%20County%20Hi
storical%20Society.html
Ohio History
www.ohiohistory.org
Today in Lebanon
www.todayinlebanon.com
City of Lebanon
www.ci.lebanon.oh.us
Golden Lamb
www.goldenlamb.com
Student Activities
 Activity #1

For activity one students are to
go to the Warren County
Historical Society website, scroll
down to the Ohio: A Great
History icon where you will be
linked to Historical sites in
prominent Ohio’s counties. The
assignment requires that each
student scroll down to the
Warren County selection and
select one of the twenty-eight
links under the Warren County
heading. Upon selecting a link
you are required to prepare a
brief summary of information
contained on the site and share
your findings with the class.
Anyone who visits one of the
sites listed on this site will
receive extra credit. All that is
required is brief summary of
your experience.
 Activity #2

For activity two you will be
required to take the lead role in an
assignment that is designed to
give you the student an
opportunity to create your own
learning experience. In this lesson
you be need to go the Ohio History
web page to access the search
option. In the option space you are
being asked to provide the name
of any historical event or place in
Ohio. Once you have decided upon
an event or place you are required
to research the topic in an effort to
compile information. Once the
information has been compiled
you will then need to transfer your
information onto poster board.
The visual aids you create will
assist you as you explain your
chosen topic to the class. This
assignment is to be done in groups
of three. Find two partners and get
to work.
Student Activities
 Activity #3
 Activity #4
 For activity three you will be
asked to make
recommendations on how to
improve the quality of this
web site. You will be
required to explain your
rationale by providing a list
of websites that you feel are
educational and user
friendly. The websites must
be educationally based and
widely recognized. You will
present your list to your
classmates. At the
conclusion of the
assignment you will be
provided with the entire list
of sites compiled by you and
your classmates.
 For activity four you will be
required to reach into this bag
and pull out number. Once
you have completed your
drawing you are to access the
City of Lebanon website at the
address listed above. Once
there, you must match your
selected number to the
number on the list. After you
have mated the two, locate
the topic that you have
selected for discussion.
Prepare a brief summary of
your topic and be prepared to
share your results with the
class. Remember, this
assignment is practice for
your upcoming research
project.
Student Activities
 Activity #5
 For assignment five you
will be required to pare up
with one of your
classmates and watch the
videotape that details the
history of the Golden lamb.
You are to pick out one of
the historical figures or
places that is discussed in
the video and prepare a
brief explanation of your
findings. In an effort to
assist you in your efforts to
accumulate your
information, class will be
held in the library on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Reports will be presented
to the class on Friday.
Rationale
It is important for a middle
school social studies
curriculum to include
information that will allow
students to understand the
historical significance of
this prominent Ohio
community.
History of Lebanon
Founded in 1802 by Ichabod Corwin
Consisted of 100 lots of land
Streets formed to accommodated a 6horse stagecoach
Became capital city of Warren county
in 1806
Lebanon City Hall
Location of Lebanon
 Centrally located between Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus
 Originally served as a rest stop for travelers between the 3
cities
 Early travelers used State Rt. 48 to go to Cincinnati/Dayton
 Used State Rt. 42 to go to Columbus
 Both State Rt. 48 & 42 go through Lebanon
Economic Facts
•Economy was entirely based
upon business travelers.
•Considered a major destination
point for business travelers.
•Typical stagecoach travel time
from Cincinnati to Columbus
was 24 hours.
Grain Elevator Slide
Located across from the train station
The converted grain elevator originally served as a boarding
stable for stage coach horses and horsemen.
Educational Facts
Home to National Normal University
from 1855 to 1915 (Teacher College)
Graduated more than 80,000
teachers
Original home of Miami University
The Golden Lamb
Constructed by James Seamen in
1806. Was originally named the
Black Horse tavern.
Lebanon City Park- Est. 1802
Gazebo rests on the very spot in which Lebanon was
originally dedicated in 1802.
Today this site serves as popular backdrop for weddings.
Sign outside The Golden Lamb
Original walls of the Golden Lamb
The Blackhorse Tavern
 Today serves as the bar area for the Golden
Lamb
 Famous guests include Presidents:
 William H. Harrison
 Benjamin Harrison
 John Quincy Adams
 Martin Van Buren
 Rutherford B. Hayes
 Ulysses S. Grant
 William McKinley
 Warren G. Harding
 William Howard Taft
 George Bush
Black Horse Tavern
The Western Star
Newspaper founded in 1807
Ohio’s oldest continually running
newspaper
Founded by John McClean, served
31 years in the U.S. Supreme Court
I & O Scenic Railway
Originally founded in 1881
I & O Scenic Railway
 Train continues to run today
 Open daily though the summer
months
Covered area for train
passengers
Original train station
Inside Train
"Our train also has a story to tell. Running on track originally laid in
1880, our diesel/electric locomotive pulls four enclosed passenger
coaches, built around 1930, and an open gondola car. It offers a
panoramic view of passing pastures and the rippling Turtle Creek."
Glendower State Memorial
•Glendower State Memorial, located on a hill
overlooking downtown Lebanon, is one of
the finest examples of residential Greek
Revival architecture found in Ohio.
•The historic mansion was erected between
1836 and 1840.
•The stately interior provides a natural
setting for many elegant Empire and
Victorian furnishings from Warren County’s past.
Glendower State Memorial
Warren County Historical
Society Museum
Considered to be one of the best
county historical museums in the
nation.
The museums' exhibits and
archives cover local history from
pre-historic times up till the
Victorian Era.
Warren County Historical
Society Museum
Famous People
Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the
moon, still lives in Lebanon
Woody Harrelson-Actor
Diamond Rio-Popular country
group
Famous movies
made in Lebanon
Harper Valley PTA
Milk Money-1994