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65      <li><a href="https://www.thegeorgianmuseum.org/">Georgian Museum</a></li>
66      <li><a href="https://www.shermanhouse.org/">Sherman House Museum</a></li>
67      <li><a href="FHA-Events.html">FCHA Events</a></li>
68      <li><a href="FHA-Membership-Information.html">Membership</a></li>
69      <li><a href="History-of-Fairfield-Heritage-Association.html">About Us</a></li>
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77<section class="intro-slider" aria-label="Visit our museums" aria-roledescription="carousel">
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79    <div class="intro-slide is-active" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Slide 1 of 4">
80      <img src="images/slide-sherman-full.jpg" width="1600" height="700" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" alt="The Sherman House Museum seen from across East Main Street, a two-storey brick home with a cannon and flag in the front yard, Lancaster, Ohio">
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83          <p class="intro-eyebrow">Lancaster, Ohio &middot; Est. 1811</p>
84          <p class="intro-headline">The <span class="script">Sherman</span> House Museum</p>
85          <p class="intro-text">Birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman and U.S. Senator John Sherman &mdash; a National Historic Landmark on East Main Street.</p>
86          <a class="intro-link" href="https://www.shermanhouse.org/">Plan Your Visit <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a>
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95          <p class="intro-eyebrow">Lancaster, Ohio &middot; Est. 1832</p>
96          <p class="intro-headline">The <span class="script">Georgian</span> Museum</p>
97          <p class="intro-text">Thirteen rooms of an 1830s Lancaster mansion, furnished as the Maccracken family knew it. Guided tours Wednesday through Saturday.</p>
98          <a class="intro-link" href="https://www.thegeorgianmuseum.org/">Plan Your Visit <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a>
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107          <p class="intro-eyebrow">Inside the Georgian</p>
108          <p class="intro-headline">A <span class="script">Cantilevered</span> Stair</p>
109          <p class="intro-text">Three floors rise to a cupola that lights the whole house &mdash; one of the finest surviving examples of Daniel Sifford&rsquo;s craftsmanship.</p>
110          <a class="intro-link" href="https://www.thegeorgianmuseum.org/">Plan Your Visit <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a>
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119          <p class="intro-eyebrow">National Historic Landmark</p>
120          <p class="intro-headline">The <span class="script">1811</span> Frame Home</p>
121          <p class="intro-text">The 1811 frame home, the 1816 addition and the 1870 Victorian front &mdash; restored to the years the Sherman family lived here.</p>
122          <a class="intro-link" href="https://www.shermanhouse.org/Sherman-Family-History.html">Plan Your Visit <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a>
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132  <p>The Fairfield County Heritage Association connects all people to the rich history of Fairfield County, Ohio.</p>
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142    <h1 class="hero-title" id="heroTitle">Fairfield Heritage Association - Upcoming Events</h1>
143    <p class="hero-sub">Upcoming programs and new self-guided trails</p>
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149        <a class="eventbanner" href="FHA-Events.html#cemetery-tour" aria-label="2026 FCHA Cemetery Tour, Sunday October 25 - event details">
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157              <p class="eb-badge"><span class="eb-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>Cemetery Tour &middot; Oct 25</p>
158              <p class="eb-title">Firehouse <span class="eb-script">Park</span></p>
159              <p class="eb-desc">Meet 7 people from Lancaster&rsquo;s past who were buried on the property and learn how a pioneer cemetery became a public park! Tours at 2:00pm, 2:30pm &amp; 3:00pm. $15/FCHA Members, $20/non-members.</p>
160              <span class="eb-cta">Event Details <span class="eb-arrow" aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
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173              <p class="eb-badge"><span class="eb-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>Fall Meeting &middot; Nov 4</p>
174              <p class="eb-title">The Barn <span class="eb-script">Builders</span></p>
175              <p class="eb-desc">Tom O&rsquo;Grady presents &ldquo;The Barn Builders: An Architectural Legacy in Ohio&rsquo;s Rural Landscape&rdquo; at the Lancaster Masonic Lodge, with coffee and a sundae bar from Whit&rsquo;s Frozen Custard. 6:00pm, $20.</p>
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185        <a class="eventbanner eventbanner--navy" href="History-Underfoot-Trail.html" aria-label="Explore the new History Underfoot Trail in Downtown Lancaster">
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188              <p class="eb-badge"><span class="eb-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>New Self-Guided Trail</p>
189              <p class="eb-title">History <span class="eb-script">Underfoot</span> Trail</p>
190              <p class="eb-desc">Find the sidewalk decals across Downtown Lancaster, scan the QR codes with your phone, and uncover the history hiding right beneath your feet.</p>
191              <span class="eb-cta">Explore the Trail <span class="eb-arrow" aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></span>
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235              <p class="eb-title">Stones <span class="eb-script">&amp; Stories</span> Trail</p>
236              <p class="eb-desc">Scan QR codes at Elmwood Cemetery to hear the stories of the people who shaped Lancaster &mdash; right where they rest.</p>
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283<section class="feature" aria-labelledby="scipioTitle">
284  <div class="feature-inner">
285    <img src="images/Scipio-Smith-sm.webp" alt="The Scipio Smith statue in Downtown Lancaster" width="317" height="423" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
286    <div>
287      <h2 id="scipioTitle">Thank You for Helping Bring Scipio Smith&rsquo;s Legacy to Life</h2>
288      <p>Thanks to your generosity and community spirit, the statue of Scipio Smith now stands proudly in Downtown Lancaster&mdash;honoring a man whose life embodied freedom, faith, and resilience. Your support made this vision a reality.</p>
289      <a class="btn-solid" href="Scipio-Smith.html">Scipio Smith &mdash; Statue Dedication</a>
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293
294<section class="museums" aria-label="Our museums">
295  <div class="museums-inner">
296    <article class="museum">
297      <div class="museum-photo">
298        <a href="https://www.thegeorgianmuseum.org/"><img src="images/georgian-front.jpg" alt="The Georgian Museum, front of the museum" width="280" height="345" loading="lazy"></a>
299      </div>
300      <div>
301        <div class="museum-logo">
302          <a href="https://www.thegeorgianmuseum.org/"><img src="images/georgian-logo.png" alt="Georgian Museum, Lancaster, Ohio" width="280" height="88" loading="lazy"></a>
303        </div>
304        <p>A mansion of 13 rooms built in 1832 for Samuel and Sarah Maccracken is furnished today as it might have been in the 1830&rsquo;s with some original pieces and numerous Fairfield County items.</p>
305      </div>
306    </article>
307    <article class="museum">
308      <div class="museum-photo">
309        <a href="https://www.shermanhouse.org/"><img src="images/sherman-front.jpg" alt="Sherman House Museum, front of the museum" width="280" height="345" loading="lazy"></a>
310      </div>
311      <div>
312        <div class="museum-logo">
313          <a href="https://www.shermanhouse.org/"><img src="images/fha-sherman-house-logo.png" alt="Sherman House Museum" width="280" height="69" loading="lazy"></a>
314        </div>
315        <p>
315Built in 1811 this home was the birthplace of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman and his brother U.S. Senator John Sherman. A National Historic Landmark.</p>
316      </div>
317    </article>
318  </div>
319</section>
320
321<section class="partners" aria-labelledby="partnersTitle">
322  <h2 id="partnersTitle">Make the most of your time here in Lancaster, Ohio!</h2>
323  <div class="partners-row">
324    <a class="p-downtown" href="http://www.destinationdowntownlancaster.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><img src="images/Destination_Downtown_Lancaster_logo.png" alt="Destination Downtown Lancaster" width="325" height="193" loading="lazy"></a>
325    <a class="p-visit" href="https://www.visitfairfieldcounty.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><img src="images/visit-fairfield-county.jpg" alt="Visit Fairfield County Ohio" width="216" height="144" loading="lazy"></a>
326    <a class="p-olha" href="https://ohiolha.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><img src="images/Ohio-Local-Logo.png" alt="Ohio Local History Alliance" width="325" height="109" loading="lazy"></a>
327    <a class="p-oma" href="https://www.ohiomuseums.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><img src="images/Ohio-Museums-Logo.png" alt="Ohio Museum Association" width="216" height="163" loading="lazy"></a>
328    <a class="p-aaslh" href="https://aaslh.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><img src="images/AASLH-Logo.png" alt="American Association for State and Local History" width="216" height="216" loading="lazy"></a>
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