Lebanon

Beaumont-Caulkins Farm Site

Landmark · Lebanon, CT 06249

The agricultural landscape around Lebanon sustained the Trumbull family's commercial and political operations. Governor Trumbull's store and warehouses in the town center were used to collect and distribute war materiel. Connecticut contributed more men and supplies proportionally than any other colony, and Lebanon was the administrative center of that effort.

Lebanon Green (French Army Encampment Site)

Landmark · Lebanon Green, Lebanon, CT 06249

The broad Lebanon Green, one of the longest town greens in New England, served as the encampment site for Rochambeau's French army during its march from Newport to Yorktown in June 1781. An estimated 5,000 French soldiers camped here for several days. The Green retains its 18th-century character and is surrounded by period buildings.

Jonathan Trumbull Sr. House

Historic House · 169 W Town St, Lebanon, CT 06249

The gambrel-roofed home of Governor Trumbull, built in 1740, which served as the nerve center of Connecticut's wartime government. Washington visited here in 1775 and 1781. The house reflects the modest prosperity of a Congregationalist merchant-farmer who became one of the most indispensable figures in the American supply chain. The Lebanon Historical Society manages the site.

Jonathan Trumbull War Office

Government · 169 W Town St, Lebanon, CT 06249

The small wooden building where Governor Jonathan Trumbull conducted Connecticut's wartime business from 1775 to 1783. Trumbull was the only colonial governor to side with the Patriots and remain in office throughout the war. He met here with Washington, Rochambeau, and Lafayette, coordinating supplies, troops, and strategy. The building still stands on the Lebanon Green, maintained by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution.

Trumbull Family Cemetery

Cemetery · Lebanon, CT 06249

The burial ground containing graves of the Trumbull family, including members who served in the Continental Army. Jonathan Trumbull Sr. is buried at the First Congregational Church. The surrounding cemetery holds graves of Lebanon men who died in the Revolution, a roster that reflects the town's outsized contribution to the Patriot cause.