Lancaster

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, toll-free: +1-800-626-1296, fax: +1 740 687-0273, fcvcb@greenapple.com. ).

Get in

39°43′23″N 82°36′32″W

Map of Lancaster (Ohio)

By plane

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH^IATA), 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.

39.772327-82.6840281 Dogwood Crossing Travel Center, 4400 Coonpath Rd NW, Carroll. (updated Apr 2020)

Get around

See

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

Museums

39.715246-82.6014991 Georgian Museum, 105 E Wheeling St, ☏ +1 740-654-9923. (updated Apr 2020)
39.713993-82.6001832 Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E Main St, ☏ +1 740-681-1423. (updated Apr 2020)
39.713499-82.6029343 Ohio Glass Museum, 124 W Main St, ☏ +1 740-687-0101. Industrial, pressed, blown and art glass. (updated Apr 2020)
39.713889-82.5952784 Sherman House Museum. 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. (updated Apr 2020)

Do

Lancaster Festival (Scattered throughout town.). July. Arts celebration. Chicago Brass Quintet, Lancaster Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Bands, Ballet. Tickets $5-$200. (updated Nov 2018)

Buy

Eat

Fiesta Mexicana, 1236 N Memorial Drive, ☏ +1 740 687-5412. Meals: $10-20, 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. (updated Apr 2020)

Go next

Buckeye Lake
Circleville
Columbus
Hocking Hills
Newark
Pickerington
Zanesville

Routes through Lancaster

Cincinnati ← Circleville ←	W E	→ Zanesville → Cambridge
Columbus ← Canal Winchester ←	W E	→ Nelsonville → Weston

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