Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pioneer Log House

1803 - 1953

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 18, 2012

1. Pioneer Log House Marker

Inscription.

This museum is the product of the public spirited cooperation of the citizens of Fairfield County
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The log house was dismantled and erected by the Fairfield County Commissioners
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The site was provided by the Fairfield County Agricultural Society
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Proposed, planned and erected as a part of the Sesquicentennial program of the Fairfield County Committee
for the Ohio Sesquicentennial 1803-1853

Erected 1953 by Citizens of Fairfield County, Fairfield County Commission, Fairfield County Agricultural Society, and Fairfield County Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 43.446′ N, 82° 36.069′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. Marker is on Fair Avenue near Broad Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker and cabin are near the entrance to the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dumontville General Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Township No. 6 School (about 400 feet away);

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C & O Depot at Carroll, Ohio (about 500 feet away); Camp Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rising Park Centennial Celebration (approx. 0.3 miles away); Standing Stone National Bank (approx. half a mile away); Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (approx. half a mile away); 166th Infantry 42nd Division World War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Regarding Pioneer Log House. The Log House had been clad in metal for preservation.

Also see . . .
1. Fairfield County, Ohio, Official Website. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Fairfield County Agricultural Society. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Pioneer Log House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 18, 2012

2. Pioneer Log House and Marker

At the Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Pioneer Log House (Restored) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 9, 2023

3. Pioneer Log House (Restored)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.