It's an informational adventure designed to transport passengers to a different time. In Manheim Township, history isn't a mystery, but it is magical.

Manheim Township Historical Society (MTHS) president Ben Webber will serve as your host and tour guide.

"Obviously, it's a take-off of the Beatles' song," said Webber, who's been in his position with MTHS for six years. "I want to make it fun. I want people to feel what I feel when I drive through the country. For me, it's magical, and it gives us a sense of hope that we can impact the future. There may be an element of mystery in there as well. We are waiting to take you away."

MTHS' Magical History Tour is the nonprofit's latest way to advocate for, explore and educate about local history in Manheim Township. The tour, which includes 100 significant historic sites - farms, dwellings, structures, villages and transportation routes - will also serve as a fundraiser for MTHS.

The two-hour Magical History Tour, which will begin and end at the Historic Stoner House at 601 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, will be offered on Saturday, June 6, at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets for the tour can be purchased at http://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/magical-history-tour.

"It's a charming tour through today's landscape of Manheim Township to help people see what was once there," said Webber. "With a little coaxing, I think I can get people to see what was there hundreds of years ago. There was once a perception in the community that these landmarks were just old junky buildings. I thought, 'Let me take some people by the hand, have them look to their right, have them look to their left, and there was once a beautiful mansion there. It'll be quite startling to those on the tour."

The Magical History Tour will be conducted on a 24-seat Rivertowne Trolly, which is operated by a Marietta-based family business. From the Stoner House, the tour will head south on Fruitville Pike, before making a big square-shaped loop that will eventually lead back to the start.

Along the way, the Magical History Tour will travel past Lancaster Catholic High School, through the Grandview Heights neighborhood, past the Lancaster Country Club and over the Conestoga River, and it will visit the village of Oregon. Among the highlights of the tour will be a 30-minute stop that will explore a renovated home and barn and a quick detour through Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum.

"Passengers are going to see some beautiful mansions that have been restored," said Webber. "They're also going to see some mansions that are almost unrecognizable. They're going to see roads as horse paths. We're going to be riding on roads that used to be trolley tracks. It's a trip through history.

"I'm sure people know about some of the places," continued Webber. "But there may be places they never heard of. There are all kinds of different stories I want to share with people to explain the history behind them."

As master of ceremonies, Webber will be miked up throughout the tour and connected with a public address system in the trolly. His outgoing personality, passion for the locale and knowledge of Manheim Township history are sure to shine through.

"Each rider will receive a booklet so they can follow along with pictures," said Webber. "I want people to see and grasp what we're talking about. Any good speaker knows his audience. I want to create a dialogue. People don't care to listen if they think you don't care about what they say. There's inevitably going to be some dad-joke puns. There's also definitely going to be some nostalgia."

Manheim was one of 16 townships formed through Lancaster's incorporation as a county in the late 1720s. MTHS, which was established in 2012, stages a number of historical programs and lectures throughout the year and participates in a handful of community events in and around Manheim Township.

"We want to create inquiring attitudes in people," said Webber. "We want them asking, 'Why is history magical?' We want them to explore it in their own time and in their own ways. Through history, we want to build our community."