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Category: History

Posted inHistory

Red heads, blue eyes: The literary connections of Lebanon’s new public house

by Joshua GrohOctober 7, 2019October 23, 2019

For those familiar with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the name of the new restaurant set to move into the upstairs space of the Lebanon Farmers Market should be familiar.

Posted inHistory

Sarah Tyson Rorer, the pioneering dietician who moved to Colebrook

by Joshua GrohSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019

One of the country’s first culinary celebrities settled down in the Colebrook area in her later years, and continued to educate and influence the community around her.

Posted inHistory

Roll models: Remembering Lebanon roller rinks of decades past

by Joshua GrohSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Take a trip back into the Golden Age of roller skating and see how Lebanon’s take on the pastime changed through the years.

Posted inHistory

When Lebanon Valley met Happy Valley: Penn State’s 109-7 blowout of LVC

by LebTown StaffSeptember 10, 2019May 11, 2022

When we saw a tweet about Penn State’s biggest blowout ever, it was clear — LebTown had to cover this.

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How the Street Fair became a Lebanon tradition, and how its successor event is carrying the spirit forward

by Joshua GrohJuly 17, 2019July 16, 2020

The Street Fair celebrated its 70th and final occurrence last year, but the community spirit that drove the fair from the start is alive and well in its successor event, the WGSH Auxiliary Festival of Theme Baskets.

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Historic society holds walking tour of “at risk” Colebrook Mill

by LebTown StaffJune 24, 2019July 27, 2019

The South Lodonderry Township Historical Society conducted a walking tour of the Colebrook area this weekend and LebTown was there to capture it.

Posted inHistory

Krall Barn to add new element at Union Canal Tunnel park, funding still needed

by Jeff FalkJune 21, 2019July 27, 2019

More funding is still needed to fully realize the vision for what will be Union Canal Tunnel Park’s first building.

Posted inHistory

How Hollywood starlet Diana Gibson settled down in Mt. Gretna

by Emily BixlerJune 18, 2019July 27, 2019

1930s starlet Diana Gibson went from acting in films like “Adventure’s End” to performing in Mt. Gretna, eventually becoming involved in the local community.

Posted inHistory

LebTowns: North Cornwall & Karinchville

by Joshua GrohJune 7, 2019July 27, 2019

North of Cornwall Center, two neighborhoods—one old, one modern—sit side-by-side on the edge of rolling Lebanon farmlands.

Posted inHistory

Tabor Day and the incredible journey of a Lebanon church

by Joshua GrohMay 29, 2019July 27, 2019

For Lebanon citizens, the beautiful stone church at 124 South 10th Street likely needs no introduction. But the story behind one of its longest-standing June traditions is deeply connected to the founding of Lebanon itself.

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LebTowns: Toytown & the “Cornwall Commons”

by Joshua GrohMay 23, 2019July 27, 2019

Among the handful of Cornwall villages that developed while work in the Iron Banks flourished, Toytown, as it is commonly known, was built in quite a different way.

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Fifty years before Jackie Robinson: the Lebanon Grays, the Cuban Giants, and the Middle States League

by Matt ReigleApril 18, 2019July 27, 2019

Fifty years before Jackie Robinson made his Major League Debut, a baseball league with a team based in Lebanon was making strides toward racial integration in baseball.

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Taking a few laps back into Lebanon’s little-known racing history

by Joshua GrohApril 4, 2019July 27, 2019

The city of Lebanon was a respected name in motorsports’ heyday.

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Wish you were here: Lebanon County postcards of decades past

by Joshua GrohApril 1, 2019July 27, 2019

These postcards from the World War II and postwar era are a beautiful reminder that there’s a lot to appreciate around us in Lebanon County.

Posted inHistory

With National Medal of Honor Day, recalling origin of Gap’s Marquette Lake

by LebTown StaffMarch 27, 2019April 19, 2020

National Medal of Honor Day was celebrated earlier this week, marking more than 55 years since Marquette Lake at Fort Indiantown Gap was renamed for Lebanon County’s first Medal of Honor recipient.

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