Young girl leaning on fence at farm - farm and agricultural history

Self-guided · metro area, Pennsylvania

Farm and Agricultural History in Lebanon, PA

Farmsteads, barns, granges, creameries and grain elevators, the working history of the land around town.

The Lebanon, PA metro area has about 146,380 residents, ranking 296th in the country. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

Young girl walks down a dirt path towards a barn - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Jon Torres on Unsplash

Two farmers wearing straw hats stand in a doorway - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Land O'Lakes, Inc. on Unsplash

People at a pumpkin patch with a hayride - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Janylah Etienne on Unsplash

On the record near Lebanon, PA

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match farm and agricultural history within 30 miles of Lebanon, PA, out of 189 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge16 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Lititz · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Reyer, Peter and Catherine, Farmhouse16 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Ephrata · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Keller, Jacob, Farm16 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Ephrata · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Henry, Farm17 miles from the center of Lebanon · District · Middletown · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Star Barn Complex20 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Lower Swatara · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Abraham Bomberger Farmhouse21 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Harrisburg · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
Bausman Farmstead22 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Lancaster · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Dohner, Michael, Farmhouse24 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Lancaster · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Weaver, Henry, Farmstead24 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · Terre Hill · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge25 miles from the center of Lebanon · Structure · Elizabethville · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Bixler, Michael and Magdealena Farmstead26 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · East Manchester · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Strickler Family Farmhouse27 miles from the center of Lebanon · Building · York · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lebanon, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Farm History in Lebanon, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Lebanon, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lebanon, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Lebanon, PA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Lebanon

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lebanon, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lebanon, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.