Lebanon History Museum

05/29/2024

On May 16th, 2024, the 5th Grade students from the Lebanon Special School District visited Fiddlers Grove and Cumberland University where they participated in over 20 programming stations learning about Lebanon history from representatives with various historical sites and museums 🌲

Many thanks to Fiddlers Grove Historic Village, Cumberland University, Fite-Fessenden House, Wilson County Black History Committee, Wilson County Veterans Museum, Wilson County Archives, Castle Heights Military Academy Alumni “Friends” , Mayor Rick Bell, Mattie Neely, Meredeth Hovater, and Fiona Hayward for participating and for your generosity in developing programs to share with the students 💚🌲💚

Extra thanks to Fiddlers Grove and Cumberland for hosting and again to Cumberland for providing lunch for everyone 💚💚💚

Thank you Lebanon Special School District for coordinating with us, it’s always a pleasure 🌲

05/18/2024

Today was Lebanon History Day, celebrated by 450 LSSD 5th graders who were introduced to over 20 history-related sites and agencies in our city. Cumberland University and Fiddler’s Grove Historic Village hosted the event, and volunteers turned out in droves to man their stop on the tour.

Some of the Fite-Fessenden House volunteers seen here worked at the 1880’s schoolhouse stop, others helped the kids make an old-fashioned whirligig toy, still others were part of a dulcimer band making sweet string music for the fifth graders to enjoy.

The young people behaved beautifully, were attentive, enthusiastic, and polite. Thanks to EVERYBODY who played a part in making history come alive.“”8 GB hi I

08/23/2022

When the curator is happy, everybody’s happy 💚 Thank you Joslin & Son Signs!

05/28/2022

05/28/2022

Rotations so far, keeping it interesting 📕📗📘📙

05/27/2022

Women’s History in Lebanon
Lucy Nelson is recognized in the Lebanon History Museum as the first female firefighter for the City of Lebanon Fire Department. She first applied when she was 19. Being persistent she obtained her goal and was hired in 2008. Mrs. Nelson has dutifully served the citizens of Lebanon these past 14 years and is currently one of our most tenured Engineers. She has paved the way for other female personnel presently employed in the Lebanon Fire Department.

We invite you to visit the Museum to see not only Mrs. Nelson's exhibit, which will be featured for several more months but also the other updated exhibits on display!

The Museum is located in Lebanon's City Hall, formerly home of the stately Castle Heights Military Academy at 200 North Castle Heights Avenue. Currently, the museum doors are locked, so please use the ramp entrance. Once you sign in to our guest book located next to the security guard station, you will be directed to the museum entrance.

If you have any questions regarding the Museum, please contact Kathleen Vail at 615.444.3647 ext. 2320. The normal hours of operation will be from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Closed on all federal holidays.

05/20/2022

We had high hopes and worked hard to update the museum, refreshed the ‘focus on’ exhibits seasonally, and hosted some fun events! It has been one year since the reopening/ribbon cutting and we wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped make it a great one- so here’s to all of the behind the scenes workers and every single one of you who have visited, we appreciate you very much 💚

05/13/2022

On May 11th, the 5th Graders of LSSD visited six historic sites in town. At City Hall, we had three events and 15 groups came through each one throughout the day ✨ Thank you to Mayor Bell, Kathleen Vail, Mattie Neely, Meredyth Bryson, Fiona Hayward, and Lisa Lane from the City of Lebanon, the representatives from Fite-Fessendan, Wilson County Archives and Veterans Museum, Fiddlers Grove, and Cumberland University, and the wonderful folks from LSSD who put in the work to make this day a success.

03/18/2022

Having the best time at the Tree Giveaway/Spring Fling 🌲🌲🌲 We’ll be at the Don Fox Park until 2:30 🌞

03/18/2022

The Tennessee Cobbler Co. is making all of our cobbler dreams come true at the Tree Giveaway/Spring Fling 🍑🍦 the weather is fine (if a little chilly) we hope to see you 🌲🌲🌲🌲