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  Lancaster, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohio's longest continuously operating newspaper, the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, was born of a merger of the early Der Ohio Adler with the Ohio Gazette in 1807.
Lancaster hosts two notable events sponsored annually by the Fairfield Heritage Association: the Pilgrimage Tour of Homes in which visitors can tour several of the area's historic houses, and the Christmas Candlelight Tour wherein downtown Lancaster's historic churches open their doors to the touring public.
Lancaster is home to both the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and the Ohio Glass Museum, both located within the downtown area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lancaster,_Ohio   (1158 words)

  
 Lancaster Ohio Police Department Patrol Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The town of New Lancaster was established in November of 1800 with a "Property Guard" performing its law enforcement between 1800-1831.
When Lancaster incorporated in November of 1831, the office of City Marshal was established with Adam Smith as it's first marshal.
The duties of the early marshals according to the Lancaster Daily Gazette were to deal with horse thieves, drunkards and saloon problems.
www.lancasterpd.com /history.html   (550 words)

  
 History of the City of Lancaster, Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Lancaster Lateral Canal was acquired by the State of Ohio in 1836, and by 1841, the Hocking Canal had been extended south to Athens.
Also, Lancaster was home to Thomas Ewing, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and organizer and first Secretary of the Interior, Henry Stanberry, Attorney General of the United States and defender of President Andrew Johnson at his impeachment trial, and three Ohio Governors.
Lancaster is the center of a rich agricultural region principally of swine, dairy, and beef cattle farms.
www.ci.lancaster.oh.us /about/history.asp   (1213 words)

  
 William Tecumseh Sherman's Family and Life in Lancaster,Ohio
He opened his law office in Lancaster, Ohio, was appointed substitute county attorney, and was selected as Major and chief recruiting agent for the First Regiment of the First Brigade of the Third Division of Ohio Militia in the War of 1812.
Ohio and the areas of the northwest used local bank notes almost exclusively leaving the tax collectors with large sums of depreciated currency.
The lands in Fairfield County, Lancaster, Ohio’s Square 13 were bought by Philemon Beecher for $450 a pittance compared to the $38,659.07 that Sherman owed the government.
www.visitfairfieldcounty.com /sherman/ShermansinLancaster.html   (1709 words)

  
 Lancaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lancaster (village), New York (within the Town of Lancaster)
Lancaster Barnstormers - a minor league baseball team of the Atlantic League
Lancaster Monaco, a cosmetics and skin care brand based in Monaco.
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 Lancaster, Ohio, Ghost Sightings
During the daylight hours Lancaster, Ohio is like any other American town but this is a town where undead walk the streets at night.
The ghost of an old lady carrying a rifle is often observed on a Lancaster street around midnight.
The ghost of a young cowboy has sometimes been seen in a mirror in a Lancaster home, the ghost was only visible in the mirror.
www.ghostsofamerica.com /4/Ohio_Lancaster_ghost_sightings.html   (759 words)

  
 Tour Historic Homes Lancaster, Ohio
From its beginnings, Lancaster's influence on the government and culture of the United States was unparalleled.
Lancaster West Main Street Historic District, West Main bounded by Broad on the East end and Columbus on the West
Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground Historic District bounded by the Hocking River, W. Fair Ave, and Ety Rd.
www.tourlancasterohio.org   (369 words)

  
 Lancaster, Ohio (OH), Pictures
Lancaster, city, seat of Fairfield County, south central Ohio, on the Hocking River; incorporated as a city 1831.
Ohio University-Lancaster (1968), a junior college, and the birthplace (now a museum) of the American Civil War general William T. Sherman and his brother U.S. Senator John Sherman are here.
The community was founded in 1800 by Ebenezer Zane, a pioneer from Wheeling, West Virginia, and named New Lancaster for Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
www.greatestcities.com /North_America/USA/Ohio_OH/Lancaster_city.html   (178 words)

  
 Reese Peters Lancaster Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio's main building the Reese Peters House Herb Schuhmaker, several of the postcard pictures and an occassional picture were taken by Herb.
Other in Lancaster, Ohio County Historic District of Lancaster, Ohio Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Phone: 740-681-1423, Free Reese-Peters House, 145 E Main St. (Next to the Sherman...
Ohio is a statewide organization that fosters knowledge,...
www.lawrencecountyepics.com /reese-peters-lancaster-ohio.html   (342 words)

  
 William Tecumseh Sherman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio, near the shores of the Hockhocking River (now the Hocking).
Following this tragedy the nine-year-old Tecumseh was taken in and raised by a Lancaster neighbor and family friend, attorney Thomas Ewing, a prominent member of the Whig Party who served as Senator for Ohio and as the first Secretary of the Interior.
During his time in Louisville, Sherman became increasingly pessimistic about the outlook of the war and repeatedly made estimates of the strength of the rebel forces that proved exaggerated, causing the local press to describe him as "crazy." In the fall of 1861, Sherman experienced what would probably be described today as a nervous breakdown.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman   (5967 words)

  
 Varga Communications, World Premiere of "Lancaster, Ohio The Birth of an American Culture"
A view of Lancaster, Ohio nestled in the Hocking River Valley.
The video is the original director's cut (the full hour and a half version) of the one hour special featured on WOSU-TV brings into focus the 200 year history of Lancaster, Ohio from the blazing of Zane's Trace to the Route 33 Bypass.
The Lancaster history video project was made possible by grants from the Ohio Humanities Council, the Ohio Arts Council, The Fox Foundation and Ameritech, along with contributions from many other individuals, companies and organizations.
www.vargacommunications.com /specialevents.html   (247 words)

  
 Lancaster, Ohio (Cities)
Lancaster is located in central Ohio in Fairfield County (of which it is the county seat) about 25 miles southeast of Columbus on the banks of the Hocking River.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 37,701, an increase of 3,194 since 1990.
For novice golfers or those wanting to work on their short game, Pleasant Valley offers a nice little 9-hole par 3-style course.Interesting local attractions include the Wahkeena Nature Preserve, The Georgian, The William Tecumseh Sherman House and Mount Pleasant.
www.ohwy.com /oh/l/lancaste.htm   (203 words)

  
 Ohio University, Lancaster, Ohio
Stuart moved to Columbus, Ohio from London, England, in 1981.
Kingsley has also called for the instrumentation of space-based telescopes for optical SETI research, for it is possible that if there are attention-getting laser beacon signals being directed at the Earth by ETIs, they are not at a wavelength at which the atmosphere is transparent.
He has constructed a prototype Visible Optical SETI Observatory which is located in the backyard of his Bexley, Ohio home.
www.coseti.org /ohiouniv.htm   (1328 words)

  
 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - www.lancastereaglegazette.com - Lancaster, OH
Lancaster — A Lancaster city councilman has been given 15 days to make a pickup truck parked on his property operable.
LANCASTER -The Lancaster woman accused of killing her husband Friday night admitted during a 911 call to stabbing her husband.
LANCASTER - City Council refused to accept $65,000 in private donations Monday to upgrade the equipment at Firehouse Park on Monday night.
www.lancastereaglegazette.com   (393 words)

  
 Lancaster Ohio Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mission of the Lancaster Police Department is to protect life and property; to preserve peace, order and safety; to enforce laws and ordinances and to safeguard constitutional guarantees.
We are committed to serve this community with respect, fairness and sensitivity to the needs of the individual and the community.
If said property is not claimed by July 21, 2005, said property shall be disposed in accordance with Section 2933.41 of the Ohio Revised Code.
www.lancasterpd.com   (189 words)

  
 Council votes down fluoridation
LANCASTER -- Lancaster City Council voted down a proposal to put fluoride in city drinking water Monday night, while supporters said they planned to put it on the November election ballot.
The vote on the issue came after a two-hour hearing in a packed meeting room where more than two dozen supporters came and just more than a dozen people spoke out against the proposal.
After the vote, Pat Navin with the Lancaster Fluoridation Committee said she was disappointed with the vote.
www.fluoridealert.org /news/1796.html   (572 words)

  
 Rotary Club 375 - Lancaster, Ohio - About 375 Text Only
The Lancaster Club has been the sponsor of two Rotary Clubs, the Perry County Club in New Lexington in 1983 [now disbanded] and the Lancaster Sherman Club in 1985.
We have our own Lancaster Rotary Foundation which is now combined with the Fairfield County Foundation for efficiency in investing and administering its numerous programs.
The Lancaster Rotary Club is busy in the community but you don't hear a lot about the club's activities all the time.
www.lancasteroh-rotary.org /about375txt.htm   (1019 words)

  
 Relocating and Moving to Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, a thriving community approximately 30 miles southeast of downtown Columbus along U.S. 33, is best-known as the birthplace and boyhood home of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
The fair is also noted as the last county fair of the season in Ohio.
Lancaster was recently featured in the book The 100 Best Small Arts Towns In America, due to an active fine arts community and to the success of the annual Lancaster Festival--a twelve day music and fine arts celebration with performances for the entire family
www.drelocation.com /ohio/fairfieldco/lancaster.htm   (325 words)

  
 Lancaster, Ohio hotel close to Hocking Hills State Park - Rodeway Inn 43130, OH293
Popular attractions near this Lancaster hotel include the Ohio Glass Museum, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and the Sherman House, a Registered National Landmark commemorating the two Sherman brothers, William Tecumseh and John, who were born in the house.
The Columbus Zoo, Ohio University and Tecumseh, the ultimate outdoor drama experience, are within 45 miles.
When visiting the Lancaster area for business or pleasure, the Rodeway Inn Rockmill Conference Center is the perfect place to stay.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=OH293   (277 words)

  
 Lancaster, Ohio (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The city's homepage is at http://www.ci.lancaster.oh.us/, but the Fairfield County pages allude to the Lancaster flag, where at http://www.visitfairfieldcountyoh.org/Sherman/index.html it is recorded that "The Sherman Statue which stands on Zane Square in Lancaster, Ohio was unveiled on July 2, 2000 during the Lancaster's bicentennial celebration.
The three flags in the logo to the left can be identified as being the Lancaster flag (background) designed for the bicentennial, in the foreground the one on the left is the American flag and the one on the right, Sherman's Civil War troop flag."
Looking at http://www.visitfairfieldcountyoh.org/misc.html, I would surmise that the two images on the flag are of Mt. Pleasant and City Hall, Lancaster.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us-ohlan.html   (140 words)

  
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 Lancaster Ohio Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Lancaster Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.lawrencecountyepics.com /lancaster-ohio.html   (212 words)

  
 LCS Instrumental Music Department
We are glad you have chosen to visit the website of the Lancaster City Schools Instrumental Music Department.
Lancaster, with a population of 40,000, is located on US 33, twenty-five miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio.
The Lancaster High School Music Department serves the needs of over 140 instrumental music students in grades 10-12 with a wide range of course offerings.
www.bandofgold.org   (510 words)

  
 Lancaster Ohio Colleges and Universities
For Lancaster Ohio students on the last, low education courses are becoming a popular means to earn a degree or learn a new skill.
Future students are encouraged to contact Lancaster Ohio schools and get additional information for whatever technical college they are interested in.
Generally you ought to inspect each Lancaster Ohio university on your small group, but if you cannot visit it in person, get a video or get a virtual tour.
www.uscollegesearch.org /lancaster-ohio-colleges.html   (657 words)

  
 Lancaster, Ohio - Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
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 Corvettes of Lancaster. Lancaster, Ohio.
The Ohio Corvette Club Alliance is pleased to advise you that this year's Gathering III,
Last year's event drew over 325 Corvettes on a rainy and chilly day and by popular demand, we have changed the date to capture picture perfect weather for you, your family and the hundreds of spectators that attend this event.
This year, G-III, will become part of the Lancaster Arts and Music Festival and follow the final concert event which will be held on Saturday evening.
www.corvettesoflancaster.com   (231 words)

  
 Dagger Law Firm, Fairfield County Attorneys, Lancaster, Ohio 43130   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Miller attended Indiana University, received his B.S. degree from The Ohio State University and, after serving in Japan as an officer in the Army during the Korean War, received his law degree from The Ohio State University in 1955.
Miller served as President of the Fairfield County Bar Association and on the executive Committee and the Council of Delegates of the Ohio State Bar Association.
Miller was secretary for the Lancaster Board of Park Commissioners for 32 years.
www.daggerlaw.com /miller.htm   (168 words)

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