Lancaster (Ohio) - city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States

Lancaster is a city in the Greater Columbus area of Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County.

Understand

Tourist Office

• Fairfield County Visitors and Convention Bureau, 126 W Main St (Located on the second floor of the Ohio Glass Museum), +1 740 654-5929, fcvcb@greenapple.com. ).

Get in

By plane

• John Glenn Columbus International Airport (IATA: CMH), Columbus. Direct flights to most major American cities.

By car

• SR 33 NW/SE
• SR 32 E/W

By bus

While Greyhound runs daily buses from most cities in Ohio, the bus stop is inconveniently located almost 6½ miles northeast of downtown.

• Dogwood Crossing Travel Center, 4400 Coonpath Rd NW, Carroll, 39.772327°, -82.684028°. 2020-04-09

Get around

See

• Ohio & Erie Canal - Lancaster Lateral Canal - Hocking Canal.
• Mt. Pleasant.
• Fairfield County Fairgrounds.

Museums

• Georgian Museum, 105 E Wheeling St, 39.715246°, -82.601499°, +1 740-654-9923. 2020-04-09
• Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E Main St, 39.713993°, -82.600183°, +1 740-681-1423. 2020-04-09
• Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W Main St, 39.713499°, -82.602934°, +1 740-687-0101. Industrial, pressed, blown and art glass. 2020-04-09
• Sherman House Museum, 39.713889°, -82.595278°. Childhood home of politician and statesman John Sherman (1823-1900) and his older brother, the Union Army general William T. Sherman (1820-1891). Includes large several Civil War artifacts. 2020-04-09

Do

• Lancaster Festival. July. Arts celebration. Chicago Brass Quintet, Lancaster Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Bands, Ballet. Tickets $5-$200. 2018-11-27

Buy

Eat

• Fiesta Mexicana, 1236 N Memorial Drive, +1 740 687-5412. Meals: lunch $3-10, dinner $5-15, excellent Mexican food and service.

Drink

Sleep

Hotels

• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1861 Riverway Drive, +1 740 654-4445.

Camping

• Lancaster Campground, 2151 West Fair Ave, +1 740-653-2119. $18
• Lakeview RV Park and Campground, 2715 Sugar Grove, +1 740-653-4519. $27-29

Connect

• Fairfield County District Library, 219 N Broad St, +1-740-653-2745. 2020-04-22

Go next

• Buckeye Lake
• Circleville
• Columbus
• Hocking Hills
• Newark
• Pickerington
• Zanesville