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Built originally for
Samuel and Sarah
Maccracken in 1832,
this handsome
Federal home of
brick and native
limestone is
furnished today as
it would have been
in the 1830s with
some original pieces
and numerous early
Fairfield County
items.
Located in one of Lancaster's three National
Historic Districts,
this outstanding
example of American
and Georgian
architecture has
Regency features,
the most prominent
of which is a double
curved wall with bay
windows along the
two-storied west
portico that is
supported by five
fluted Ionic
columns.
Throughout the house twelve-foot high ceilings
draw eyes upward to
the beautiful
woodwork, archways
and chandeliers An
unsupported spiral
stairway leading up
three floors is
highlighted at the
top by a lantern
light in the central
gable.
Today, visitors enjoying a guided tour of this
13-room home will
learn about the
influential families
who resided here and
the early Lancaster
community as it grew
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105 East Wheeling Street
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740-654-9923
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Open April through November
Tuesday through Sunday, 1-4 pm
Closed Mondays & Holidays
Open by appointment
Jan-Feb-March
For group tours call
740-654-9923 |
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Adults $6 / Students under 18,
$1
Admission fee includes guided
tour.
AAA, Senior 65+ and Group
Discounts
First
floor
handicapped
accessible.
DVD tour available for second
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Discover the charm and treasures
of the Georgian Museum
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Beautifully restored Federal
style architecture in
National Register Historic
District
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Collections of silver,
ivory, Erickson glass,
quilts, and musical
instruments
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Dollhouses and one-of-a-kind
antique miniatures
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Carved figure collection by
folk artist, Elijah Pierce
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Restored kitchen with
beehive oven and fireplace
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Personal items that once
belonged to the Effinger
family, Vice President
Elbridge Gerry, U.S. Senator
Thomas Ewing, and Ohio's
first Attorney General,
Henry Stanbery
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Museum shop featuring local
history books and
audio/visuals as well as
prints, cards, and unique
items
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Portraits by John Neagle
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Samuel Maccracken
came from a family
of property and
business in
Pennsylvania, and
upon arriving in
Lancaster in 1810
soon became a
leading businessman,
owning a general
store, tannery and
rental properties..
He served on the
Ohio Canal Fund
Commission, and
organized the
private company that
built the Lancaster
Lateral Canal to
connect Lancaster to
the State Canal and
ultimately the Ohio
River. He served as
Trustee of Ohio
University, and as
director of several
banks. Samuel
married Sarah Ann
Craft in Carlisle,
PA in 1816. They had
two sons survive to
adulthood.
Purchasing Lot 9 in Square 12 of the original town for $540 in
1830, Samuel then
employed Daniel
Sifford to build
this "jewel" of the
neighborhood. Sarah
Maccracken planted
many flowers around
the home and called
it Mt. Flora. The
Maccrackens sold the
home in 1853, and
four owners later in
1937 it became "The
Georgian," featuring
a tea room, dress
shop and antique
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Years passed and the
grand old house fell
into disrepair. It
was saved from
demolition in 1972
when the Fairfield
Heritage Association
purchased it for
$45,000 with
generous community
donations.
The Georgian Museum is open today thanks to many
Fairfield Heritage
Association members
and community
volunteers who
worked tirelessly
for four years under
the direction of
Mrs. Fran Utley,
Mayor Ed Rutherford
and Max Stebelton,
contractor. The
original
craftsmanship makes
this house
irreplaceable and
well worth the
restoration efforts. |
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Icehouse Visit
Offers Fascinating
History of Ice
Harvesting Industry
Could these children
know more about the
history of ice than
you do?
Learn about the
history and
importance of ice
harvesting as
explained by
specially trained
docents on the
special dates listed
below or when a
group tour requests
a presentation in
advance.
"Visit" the icehouse and view the tools used for
cutting tons of ice
from the canal,
ponds and lakes.
Never again will you
take your
refrigerator or
icemaker for
granted!
Hours to visit icehouse:
June 26, Saturday
from 11:00 to 5:00
p.m.
Open for
visitors with Garden
Tour Ticket or
paying admission to
tour Georgian
Museum.
June 27, Sunday
from 11:00 to 5:00
p.m.
Open for
visitors with Garden
Tour Ticket or
paying admission to
tour Georgian
Museum.
July 11, Sunday
from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m.
Open for visitors
paying admission to
tour Georgian
Museum.
August 8, Sunday
from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m.
Open for
visitors paying
admission to tour
Georgian Museum
September 12,
Sunday from 1:00 to
4:00 p.m.
Open for
visitors paying
admission to tour
Georgian Museum
October 1,
Friday evening
(tentative)
Click here for more
information
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The Georgian Museum is owned and
operated by a
not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
organization
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