Jonathan Trumbull Jr was secretary to George Washington as well as Governor of Connecticut. He traveled to the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, the last battle of the American Revolution. George Washington did sleep in this house! The house is located on the historic Lebanon green in the center of town.
"Open for tours Saturdays 12-4 from Memorial Day through October.Jonathan Trumbull Jr. 1740-1809, son of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor, served as General George Washington's secretary during the American Revolution and was later governor of Connecticut from 1797-1809. His elegant home with its hand-carved paneling and corner fireplaces is the house where Washington spent the night of March 4, 1781. The house ca. 1769 is located in the Lebanon Green National Register District, at 780 Trumbull Highway Route 87, Lebanon, Connecticut. The museum is owned and operated by the Lebanon Historical Society."
