Historical Marker

Lebanon

First settled and church built, 1789, by Va. Presbyterians led by Samuel and James McElroy. Town's main founder, 1815, and developer was Benedict Spalding, who gave the site of first Catholic Church organized 1815, church built 1825. Center of Kentucky Three miles north-northwest, just east of Ky. 429.

Reverse

County Named, 1834 - For Gen. Francis Marion, 1732-95, "Swamp Fox" of the Am. Revolution. A South Carolina planter. In the Cherokee campaigns, 1759 and 1761. Member of South Carolina Prov. Cong., 1775. During Revolution, his men harassed and fought the British thruout South; became a symbol of resistance to tyranny. State Senate four terms. Commanded Ft. Johnson, 1784-90. South Carolina Const. Conv., 1790.