1720Government
== History ==
Lebanon was settled by European colonists in 1720, many with the family names of "Steitz" and "Light", along a creek that was then named "Steitz Creek".
1740Government
Lebanon was founded by George Steitz in 1740 and was originally named Steitztown.
1753Government
The town was laid out in 1753, incorporated as a borough on February 20, 1821, and became a city on November 25, 1885.
1828Infrastructure
The Union Canal, which operated from 1828 to 1885, flowed through the city's north side.
1878Crime
An infamous 1878 murder near Fort Indiantown Gap resulted in a trial of six defendants who all had blue eyes.
1891Culture
The trial received worldwide publicity and provided inspiration to Arthur Conan Doyle in writing the Sherlock Holmes short story "The Red-Headed League" (1891).
1914History
San Giorgio pasta has been manufactured in Lebanon since 1914, and was acquired by nearby Hershey Foods Corporation in 1966.
1945Economy
Miller (1945–1999), entomologist
Jared Odrick, former NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars
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2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,461 people, 10,266 households, and 6,056 families residing in the city.
2003History
After a time as a textile manufacturer, the market returned to the original 30,000 square foot Market House on South 8th street in 2003.
2008History
In December 2008, the TV show Dirty Jobs, hosted by Mike Rowe, visited the Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats to film production of Lebanon bologna.
2010History
In 2010, an independent film drama Lebanon, PA was made.
2024Education
Beginning with the 2024-25 school year the middle school will be replaced by an intermediate school (5th & 6th grades) and a junior high school (7th & 8th Grades).