Award of Merit - American Association of State and Local History
Community Service Award - Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
History Outreach Award - Ohio Local History Alliance
Best Museum - Best of Warren County 2024

2014 Award of Merit - Leadership in History

The American Association of State and Local History has awarded the Warren County History Center and its Exhibits’ Curator Lynley Dunham-Cole, their prestigious Award of Merit for Leadership in History. Ms. Dunham Cole was the lead designer and builder of Following the Tracks of the Underground Railroad in Warren County, a new permanent exhibit which opened at the Warren County History Center in May of 2013. She was assisted by Director Following the Tracks of the Underground Railroad in Warren County of Education John Zimkus and Cincinnati artist Kyle Penunuri in producing a comprehensive exhibit that included an overlay tour throughout the History Center. The AASLH Leadership in History Award is the nation’s most prestigious competition for recognition of achievement in state and local history. This is truly a great honor for our museum. Ms. Dunham-Cole will be traveling to St. Paul, Minnesota in September to accept the award. Please stop by and visit the exhibit at your earliest convenience and give Ms. Dunham Cole your congratulations. And thank you to you, our members, for providing the funds that made this exhibit possible. ​

The Armstrong Conference Center

The Armstrong Conference Center (affectionately referred to as the "Old Post Office") was built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration Project. It served as Lebanon's active post office from 1936 – 1998. During its life, the Post Office was also used as a designated fallout shelter. Now, it has been transformed into the Armstrong Conference Center, a beautiful and unique space, available to rent, for special events and group gatherings. This building has an indoor mural and wonderful historic architecture.

Beedle Log Cabin

William Beedle came to Turtlecreek Township (in Warren County, Ohio) in September of 1795. Along with his grown son and four son-in-laws, William first built a log block house for security against Indian attacks. Once completed, they moved on to build a church and log houses. This cabin, specifically, is of historical significance due to the fact that it was used as the location for the first Shaker meeting west of the Allegheny Mountains. 

​All the buildings fell to time except for the cabin of James Beedle. Lived in and renovated until the 1970s, it was left abandoned for nearly 50 years. When the Lebanon Correctional Institute began selling the property that used to be the Beedle land, the cabin was rediscovered and our two organizations worked together to save the structure. Now, this 225 year old log structure has been safely relocated and restored to the site next to Harmon Museum where all can enjoy this lost piece of history.