LANCASTER, Ohio — Fran Tiburzio is the marketing director for Visit Fairfield County. She’s also the woman behind the Glass Town Trolley Tour.

“We’re about to go to the fire station engine house number one and that was the first fire house in the city,” said Tiburzio while guiding the tour.

The 45-minute tours take you around to some of Lancaster’s lesser known historic sites.

“This is the Allen Chapel Church that we’re about to approach that was the first Black church in Lancaster, and they’re doing some renovations on it right now. So this was actually one of the first black neighborhoods in the city."

The Trolley's name is rooted in history, too.  Along with Toledo, Lancaster is known as the "Glass City" because of glass makers like anchor hocking in the area. Even Millie Willis, the trolley driver, will offer up a bit of personal history for added entertainment.

“I've been from Florida to Georgia to Canada to Oklahoma City to Atlantic City to New York City to everywhere in between,” said Willis.

And while it’s not the beach, Jonathan Eyman, who is part of the marketing team for Fun Bus Adventures, said the group offers a safe way to get out and feel like you’re traveling.

“Though its maybe not traveling to a destination it is still something local that individuals and families can get out and do and be safe and following the protocols for social distancing and still go out and have a good time,” said Eyman.

And as for Tiburzio’s favorite thing about the tours:

“I especially love it when we get people who say I was born in Lancaster I know everything about it and then they get off the trolley and say, “ow I learned something today.”

If you’re looking to take your own Glass Town Trolley Tour you can go to the visit Fairfield County’s Facebook page or Event Brite. The tours are free, but you do have to make a reservation.