Fairfield County Heritage Association
The Great Locomotive Chase
Sherman House Museum 137 E. Main St., Lancaster, OH, United StatesThe Civil War Roundtable at the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Ohio, returns Jan. 16 with the story of the legendary Great Locomotive Chase. Jim Kehn, a retired railroader and former engineer, will tell the story of the Union plot to capture a locomotive called the General. Also known as Andrews' Raid, this daring attempt... Read More
William T. Sherman’s 199th Birthday Party
Ale House 1890 149 W. Main St., Lancaster, OH, United StatesThis is the first step in "Sherman's March to 200," a year-long celebration leading to the bicentennial of Lancaster, Ohio's most famous resident, William Tecumseh Sherman. And everyone is invited to the party! We're serving light refreshments made by Ale House 1890 and birthday cake by The Confectionary, with a cash bar to quench your thirst. DJ... Read More
Civil War Seminar
Ale House 1890 149 W. Main St., Lancaster, OH, United StatesThis one-day event features William T. Sherman biographer James L. McDonough. Joining him are Andrew K. Carlson from Capital University ("Forty Acres and a Mule") and Brien Schoen from Ohio University ("Ohio's Internal War"). Tickets are $45 and include lunch and a free tour of the Sherman House Museum. Reservations due by May 1. Hosted... Read More