Sherman
House Museum
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Sherman House Museum was the birthplace of General William Tecumseh
Sherman and his brother, U.S. Senator John Sherman, and home to the
remarkable Sherman Family. The original frame home built in
1811 consists of a parlor/dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, and
children's bedroom. The Sherman Family's 1816 addition to the
house included a parlor and study for the father, Judge Charles
Sherman.
All of these rooms have been restored to
look as they would have when the Sherman Family lived here. A
brick addition was added to the front of the house in 1870, and this
Victorian parlor features furniture owned by General and Ellen
Sherman when they lived in New York City after his retirement. The
parlor also features an 1888 bust of General Sherman by the gifted
sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. One upstairs bedroom houses
family memorabilia, and another offers a re-creation of General
Sherman's Civil War field tent including several items he used
during the war, and a sound and light presentation depicting his
passion for the Union. The last room houses an excellent
exhibit, "Sherman at War," explaining his war story with
artifacts, paintings, prints, maps, weapons, and GAR memorabilia.
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Sherman House Museum
137 E.
Main Street
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740.687.5891 or
740.654.9923
Hours
Open April through
mid-December
Tuesday through Sunday, 1
– 4 pm
Closed Monday and Holidays
Open by appointment
January, February & March
For Group Tours call
740.654.9923
Admission
Adults $6 / Students under
18, $1
Admission fee includes
guided tour.
AAA, Senior and Group
Discounts
First floor handicapped
accessible.
Video tour available for
second floor and lower level.
Museum Shop
Contact/Visit Us
Fairfield Heritage
Association
105 East Wheeling Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
740.654.9923
info@fairfieldheritage.org
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