City of Lebanon, Tennessee

1801 - Forty Acres of land donated by James Manees, Jr. for the city; one acre is reserved for public square; Lebanon chartered as a city on November 13; 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 businesses are now located in Lebanon; jail is moved to East Main St.
1842 - Cumberland University was established
1850 - Population of city is 1554
1871 - The Tennessee and Pacific RR is in operation
1877 - Caruthers Hall housed the School of Law, the largest in U.S. for many years
1882 - Telephones are first installed
1890 - Electricity is first provided
1908 - The spring located on the southwest corner of the town square, which provided water for town for more than 100 years, was closed and water was supplied by wells
1902 - Castle Heights Military Academy is established
1912 - Confederate General Hatton Statue is placed on Public Square
1932 - Pipeline laid to Cumberland River
1986 - Castle Heights Military Academy closes
1962 - Caruthers Hall Closes