History:

Lancaster is the center of a rich agricultural region principally of swine, dairy, and beef cattle farms. The principal industry is glass which includes a large producer of table glassware.

Located at the foot of Mt. Pleasant is the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. The fairground consists of 65 acres, was founded in 1850, and is the oldest fair of continuous operation in Ohio. After gas was discovered in 1889, the Fairfield County Fair was famous for “Racing by Gas Light” and the “Lake of Fire”.

Among the many municipal parks is Rising Park, surrounding Mt. Pleasant, a striking and picturesque rock formation rising abruptly almost 300 feet above the surrounding plain. The view from the top has been described as “sublime”. Much Indian lore is attached to Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding country. Standing Stone was a well-known and famous landmark to the Indians, traders, explorers and early settlers.