Heritage Events

2026 FCHA Fall Meeting | 6:00pm | $20

Join us for our 2026 Fall Meeting as Tom O’Grady will be presenting, “The Barn Builders: An Architectural Legacy in Ohio’s Rural Landscape.” Did you know that you can identify where people settled from in Ohio by the barns that they built? Barn builders left an architectural legacy that can help one understand much about the heritage of the region and the culture groups that migrated here.

Tom O’Grady has been an instructor of Observational Astronomy at Ohio University for thirty years. He has spent a good deal of the past 25 years as a student of Ohio history researching its geography and settlement, the moundbuilders, Ohio canals, and several of its interesting characters and their stories.

Guests will also enjoy coffee and a sundae bar from Whit’s Frozen Custard!

The meeting will take place at 6:00pm at the historic Lancaster Masonic Lodge (224 S. High St. | Lancaster, OH 43130).

Tickets: $20/each

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Civil War Round Table | 7pm | $5

Ed Showman will be giving a presentation called: “Shiloh.” Will be held at the Sherman House Museum. Everyone is welcome!

Annual Christmas Tea | 3pm | $40

Join us at the Georgian Museum for our annual Christmas Tea. This year’s theme will be a “Scottish Christmas,” a nod to the heritage of Samuel Maccracken.

2027 Civil War Symposium | Friday & Saturday, April 2–3, 2027 | Mill Event Center, 431 S. Columbus St.

Join us for a 2-day Civil War Symposium held in Lancaster, Ohio — the birthplace of General William T. Sherman! It will feature noted Civil War historians and authors from around the country.

Appetizers and a cash bar will be available on Friday night. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided on Saturday. Your ticket includes a free tour of the Sherman House Museum for Friday between noon–4pm.

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