STATEHOUSE NEWS
Memorial Day flags at half-staff 'til noon
May 26, 2023
Half-staff flags
On Memorial Day, the flags shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 29, 2023.
 
 
 
Rifle Salute and Flyover for Memorial Ceremony - Friday, May 26, 2023
May 24, 2023
Rifle Salute for Memorial Ceremony
As part of the Governor’s annual Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor of Memorial Day, military aircraft will conduct a flyover of downtown Columbus and the Ohio Statehouse on Friday, May 26 at approximately 11 a.m. The aircraft are from the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard.

The public event will include a rifle salute at the Ohio Statehouse on the Third Street Veterans Plaza. The rifle salute is provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Since these sounds and the low flying aircraft can be startling, we wish to give advance notice to our Statehouse residents and neighbors on Capitol Square.

This event is part of honoring Ohio’s fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend. The Governor’s Wreath Laying ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on the Third Street side of the Ohio Statehouse and may be viewed live on OhioChannel.org.
 
 
 
Half-staff flags in Ohio
May 7, 2023
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In accordance with the order issued by the President of the United States of America and the proclamation by the Governor of the State of Ohio, and in remembrance of the victims of the shooting in Allen, Texas on May 6, 2023, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on May 11, 2023.

The flags in Ohio were at half-staff on May 7, 2023 to honor the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
 
 
 
CSRAB Announces May Board Meeting
May 3, 2023
State Room at 4 p.m.
(COLUMBUS, OH) — Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

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UPDATE: Lincoln's Repose Commemorated at the Ohio Statehouse
With a Civil War Encampment, Flag and Artifacts
April 19, 2023
Ohio Statehouse Civil War Encampment
(Columbus, OH) –The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Statehouse on Friday, April 28. The day will include Civil War reenactors, a historic 36-star flag, artifacts and a replica coffin. The event is free and open to the public.

UPDATE: Cannon firings are canceled due to rain. All events will be inside the Ohio Statehouse.

In 1865, the funeral train for Abraham Lincoln traveled more than 1,600 miles in 13 days from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois. The train stopped in Columbus, and Lincoln lay in repose in the Ohio Statehouse on April 29, 1865. An estimated 50,000 people passed through the Rotunda to pay their respects to the fallen President, the “Savior of the Union.”

Artifacts and a large flag from that time will be displayed at the Ohio Statehouse. The Rotunda exhibit includes educational descriptions and a replica coffin. Items from the 1865 funeral train trip will be on loan from the family of General John Curtis Caldwell, including a mourning badge and a lock of Lincoln’s hair.

A giant 36-Star flag that flew over Capitol Square during President Lincoln's 1865 repose will be displayed. The flag originally was presented to David Nevin Murray of Portsmouth, Ohio for his contributions to the war effort on behalf of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Murray’s descendants, the Van Tilburg family, donated the historic flag to the Ohio History Connection.

In conjunction with the Repose of Lincoln, the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A will hold the 2023 Civil War Encampment inside the Ohio Statehouse. Historical reenactors will demonstrate Civil War life and provide interactive experiences such as meeting soldiers and helping the Ladies’ Aid Society care for the troops. The festivities will also include music and games, inside the Atrium of the Ohio Statehouse.

The Statehouse Museum Shop offers a special one-day Lincoln Sale on April 28, 2023. Lincoln merchandise will be discounted 20% off on the day of the Civil War Encampment and Repose of Lincoln.

The Ohio Statehouse invites the public to remember Civil War history on April 28 with historical reenactors, cannon firings, artifacts and exhibits.

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Fossil Tour of the Ohio Statehouse on Earth Day
April 14, 2023
Fossil Tour for Earth Day
(Columbus, OH)—The Ohio Statehouse invites families and friends to a FREE fossil tour on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 from noon until 1:30 p.m. During this special tour, visitors will see fossil specimens, and then find similar fossils in the limestone walls and floors of the Ohio Statehouse.

The tour starts on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse. Fossils will be displayed by Dale M. Gnidovec, Curator of the OSU Orton Geological Museum. Mark Peter, Paleontologist at ODNR Division of Geological Survey, will lead the group inside and outside the Ohio Statehouse.

This special tour is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but individuals or organizations that want to schedule a group to attend the tour, should contact Katie Montgomery at 614-728-3726 or kmontgomery@ohiostatehouse.org.

The Ohio Statehouse tour begins and ends in the Governor Thomas Worthington Center, where an exhibit on loan from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History shows replica fossils of Dunkleosteus terrelli and a shark. Dunkleosteus terrelli became the official State Fossil Fish in March of 2021.

Each visitor will receive a free copy of the booklet, Statehouse Fossils: A Guide to Fossils of the Ohio Capitol, by Mark E. Peter. An informative poster of Fossils of the Columbus Limestone is available for purchase online at https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/gifts-and-mechandise/ohio-geology-publications.

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year to encourage global conservation efforts and environmental protection. These events encourage young learners to explore the natural world and engage the public in efforts to care for our planet.

Photos are available on the Ohio Statehouse website: http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/galleries/geology-fossil-tour

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Flags at half staff for Unwin and Dunson
April 1, 2023
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In honor of the life and service of Springfield Township Police Officer Tim Unwin and the life of William Dunson, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Hamilton County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of the second of the two funerals.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time.

Update, 4-13-23: The funeral for Springfield Township Police Officer Tim Unwin took place on Thursday, April 6, 2023. William Dunson’s funeral service will take place this Saturday, April 15, 2023. Flags may be raised back to full-staff at sunset on Saturday.
 
 
 
Flags at half staff for victims in Nashville
March 28, 2023
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In accordance with the order issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the victims of the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, by the authority of the Governor of the State of Ohio and by the Ohio Constitution, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on March 31, 2023.
 
 
 
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