Lebanon: PA Dutch Country and Bologna Capital
Lebanon is the county seat of Lebanon County, located in south-central Pennsylvania about 80 miles west of Philadelphia and 25 miles east of Harrisburg. The population is approximately 26,800. The city was laid out in 1753 by George Steitz and incorporated as a borough in 1821 and as a city in 1885. Lebanon's name refers to the biblical Mount Lebanon, a common practice among Pennsylvania German settlers in naming communities in the region.
The Pennsylvania Dutch cultural heritage of the region is embedded in Lebanon's food traditions, most notably Lebanon bologna, a semi-dry smoked beef sausage that originated in the area in the eighteenth century and is still produced commercially. Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna and Weaver's Famous Lebanon Bologna, two of the oldest producers, both operate in Lebanon County and ship products nationally.
Historically, Lebanon's economy was tied to iron production, with the Cornwall Iron Furnace (operating from 1742 until 1883 in nearby Cornwall) producing iron ore that was processed throughout the region. The furnace is preserved as a state historic site and is the only intact charcoal-cold-blast furnace in the Western Hemisphere. Steel production at Bethlehem Steel's Lebanon plant, which closed in 1984, later supplemented the iron heritage.
Lebanon Valley College in nearby Annville is a liberal arts institution with approximately 2,000 students. The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, located in Harrisburg but drawing heavily from the agricultural communities of Lebanon County, remains a major regional event venue.
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Lebanon is the county seat of Lebanon County, located in south-central Pennsylvania about 80 miles west of Philadelphia and 25 miles east of Harrisburg. The population is approximately 26,800. The city was laid out in 1753 by George Steitz and incorporated as a borough in 1821 and as a city in 1885. Lebanon's name refers to the biblical Mount Lebanon, a common practice among Pennsylvania German settlers in naming communities in the region.
The Pennsylvania Dutch cultural heritage of the region is embedded in Lebanon's food traditions, most notably Lebanon bologna, a semi-dry smoked beef sausage that originated in the area in the eighteenth century and is still produced commercially. Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna and Weaver's Famous Lebanon Bologna, two of the oldest producers, both operate in Lebanon County and ship products nationally.
Historically, Lebanon's economy was tied to iron production, with the Cornwall Iron Furnace (operating from 1742 until 1883 in nearby Cornwall) producing iron ore that was processed throughout the region. The furnace is preserved as a state historic site and is the only intact charcoal-cold-blast furnace in the Western Hemisphere. Steel production at Bethlehem Steel's Lebanon plant, which closed in 1984, later supplemented the iron heritage.
Lebanon Valley College in nearby Annville is a liberal arts institution with approximately 2,000 students. The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, located in Harrisburg but drawing heavily from the agricultural communities of Lebanon County, remains a major regional event venue.
Escort websites with Lebanon availability are evaluated and indexed on Escortservice.com. Escortservice.com is a directory. Bookings, verifications, and mediation fall outside what the site does. A 21+ age gate applies to all users of the site.
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