STATEHOUSE NEWS

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On a cool, damp morning the body of slain President Abraham Lincoln was laid in repose at the Ohio Statehouse April 29, 1865; from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. An estimated 50,000 Ohioans paid their respect to the “Savior of the Union.”

It is difficult to articulate in words how the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln affected the nation. To put it simply, the murder of President Lincoln less than three weeks after the end of the American Civil War and less than two months into his second term was a cataclysmic event. The “Lincoln Funeral Train” traveled more than 1,600 miles and during the 13 day trip one third of the population of the United States witnessed the train pass through their community.

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the 151st anniversary of the repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Capitol Friday, April 29, 2016. CSRAB is honored to commemorate the Columbus memorial visit the Lincoln Funeral Train made during its journey from Washington D.C. to Springfield, Illinois in the spring of 1865. Batesville Casket Company created the 1865 casket for Lincoln, and has generously provided an accurate replica for this event. The 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, a group of Civil War re-enactors, will provide an honor guard for a replica of Lincoln’s casket from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This will take place on the site where the slain President lay in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on April 29, 1865. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Ohio Statehouse like few Ohioans have and help commemorate this historic event. The public is invited to bring fresh flowers into the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda to add to the display of a replica casket.


In conjunction with the Repose of Lincoln, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A will hold the 2016 Ohio Statehouse Civil War Encampment. Learn what camp life was like during the Civil War. Walk among soldiers’ tents, see how to fire the cannon every half hour and help the Ladies Aid Society deliver comfort to the troops. Historical re-enactors from 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A and other groups will demonstrate Civil War life, cooking and medical practices. Cannon firings will occur every half hour on the West Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse. This program is supported by the 1stOhio Light Artillery, Battery A.


EXHIBITS AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE

General John C. Caldwell and the Lincoln Funeral Train
April 25 - May 2, 2016
Ohio Statehouse North Hallway, 1 Capitol Square, downtown Columbus
614/752-9777
Free!

General John Curtis Caldwell answered the call of duty at the outbreak of the American Civil War. As a brigade commander and eventual corps commander of the Army of the Potomac, he participated in some of the most ferocious fighting between the North and South. Travelling with the Union army from one battlefront to the next, Caldwell was wounded twice.

On April 20, 1865, General Caldwell received a letter from the War Department advising him that he had been appointed to the "Guard of Honor" that was to accompany President Lincoln’s remains "from the city of Washington to Springfield, Illinois, and continue with them until they are consigned to their final resting-place."

A partial list of objects in the exhibit are: a War Department pass for the President Lincoln’s funeral train, a silver tassel from the president’s catafalque, a mourning badge and ribbon and a funeral time table from the slain president’s Columbus repose.

The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
April 25 - May 2, 2016
Ohio Statehouse North Hallway, 1 Capitol Square, downtown Columbus
614/752-9777
Free!

A special exhibit of reproduction images from the Library of Congress tells the story of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the men and woman named as conspirators along with the fate. This exhibit is for mature audiences.

The Lincoln Funeral Train in Pictures and Photos
April 25 - May 2, 2016
Ohio Statehouse North Hallway, 1 Capitol Square, downtown Columbus
614/752-9777
Free!

This photography exhibit begins with the assassination of our nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln; it follows his funeral train route from Washington D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, and focuses on how he was honored at each stop. This exhibit will bring to life one of those stops—the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus—where nearly 50,000 citizens paid their respects. Reproduction images are courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, OH. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) in partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), Keep Ohio Beautiful, and The Davey Tree Expert Company will celebrate Earth Day with a tree planting on Capitol Square. A presentation with Speaker of the Ohio House, and CSRAB Chairman, Clifford A. Rosenberger and OEPA Director Craig Butler will be followed by a tree planting ceremony of an American Beech that was donated by Davey Tree Expert Co. Since 2005, CSRAB has planted 57 new trees on Capitol Square adding 20 native species to represent the diverse landscape of Ohio here on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse.

Earth Day helps to inspire and educate all Ohioans to improve and beautify their local neighborhoods along with creating greener, more beautiful environments by taking action as individuals and communities. To commemorate this day, Keep Ohio Beautiful will host a public event at the North Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse, from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The event will be kicked off with remarks from representatives of the partnering organizations, including OEPA Director Craig Butler and others. This will be followed by the planting of an American beech tree on the Ohio Statehouse grounds.

“This is another example of great companies and organizations coming together here at the Ohio Statehouse to help educate the people of Ohio on the importance and benefits of planting trees,” said William Carleton, executive director, CSRAB.

Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger will be joined by Ohio legislators; OEPA Director Craig Butler; William Carleton, executive director, Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board; Karen Wise, president, of Keep Ohio Beautiful; and Michael Mennett,executive director, Keep Ohio Beautiful. See you Friday, April 22 at the Ohio Statehouse!

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) has approved recommendations to further improve security at the Ohio Statehouse. X-ray equipment will be installed in the coming months. Once installed, CSRAB personnel will screen all bags entering the Ohio Statehouse at the three public entrances.

Additionally, security turnstiles will be installed; individuals with an Ohio Statehouse ID will be permitted to enter the Ohio Capitol through those entrances.

This security upgrade is a proactive measure that provides for the safety of those who work in and visit the Ohio Statehouse.

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Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, OH. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.

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CSRAB Executive Director Bill Carleton Announces Retirement
Applications for replacement being accepted through March 4th

COLUMBUS—Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville), Chairman of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB), has announced that CSRAB Executive Director Bill Carleton will be retiring in the near future.

“Director Carleton has been a tremendous asset to CSRAB during his more than a decade of service,” Rosenberger said. “He is leaving the Statehouse a better place than when he inherited it for members, staff and visitors. The recent security upgrades and safety improvements that were implemented could not have happened without his work and dedication. He will be greatly missed, and I thank him for his loyal and dedicated service.”

“I am proud of the accomplishments we have made during my time here,” Carleton said. “It has been my pleasure working for the people of Ohio with the support of the staff, CSRAB board, and members of the General Assembly and the Governor’s office. I believe that I am leaving in place an exceptional staff of qualified employees and leaders to continue the progress made in maintaining and preserving Capitol Square.”

The Speaker has announced that he and the board will begin accepting applications for the executive director position immediately. More information for how to apply is available at http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/announcements. Applicants are encouraged to send resumes and cover letters via email to director_opening@ohiostatehouse.org. They may also send materials to Speaker Rosenberger’s office at 77 High Street, 14th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

All materials must be received by Friday, March 4, 2016 at 5 p.m. A screening panel will convene to interview applicants beginning next week and a board meeting will be held Thursday, March 10, 2016 to elect a new executive director and to determine a transition plan.

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is pleased to announce that Dayna Jalkanen has been promoted to deputy director of museum and education at the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center (OSMEC). Jalkanen holds a B.A. in arts education from The Ohio State University (OSU), earning summa cum laude, and a M.A. in arts education also from OSU. Jalkanen has been at the Ohio Statehouse since April of 2011 as the CSRAB’s volunteer coordinator and historical interpreter. Jalkanen takes over for Cheryl Straker who stepped down from the position to pursue an opportunity at the Ohio History Connection as a project coordinator.

“Dayna brings a wealth of public programming and educational experience to the position and will be a valuable asset to the Ohio Statehouse as CSRAB updates the museum in the future. The museum and education team at the Ohio Statehouse is well positioned to increase programming and educational outcomes moving forward,” said William Carleton, CSRAB executive director.

CSRAB on Thursday also announced the reorganization of the OSMEC, with long-time Ohio Statehouse hand Chris Matheney promoted to assistant deputy director and historic site manager and Katie Clement becoming the educational services and museum collections manager.

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Happy birthday, Ohio! Join your friends at the Ohio Statehouse’s family-friendly celebration of Ohio’s 213^th birthday Sunday, February 28 from noon to 3 p.m. Attendees will participate in creative art projects, go on a special Ohio Statehouse tour featuring Ohio’s symbols, engage in a scavenger hunt and explore the Ohio Statehouse Museum. At 2 p.m. be sure to join the party in the Rotunda for a birthday surprise! This event is free and open to the public! Affordable on-site parking is available in the Ohio Statehouse parking garage.

Ohio's first constitution was approved by Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson Feb. 19, 1803. In the January election of 1803, the mild-mannered doctor and legislator Edward Tiffin—Thomas Worthington’s (sixth Governor of Ohio) brother-in-law—was elected as Ohio’s first governor. Official "state" business was conducted for the first time March 1, 1803, when Tiffin and members of the first Ohio General Assembly convened in Chillicothe.

From Chillicothe the state capital moved to Zanesville from 1810 to 1812, and upon the founding of Columbus as the “new capital city’ the functioning seat of government was, again, placed in Chillicothe from 1812 to 1816 when the Ohio Capitol in Columbus was completed and state government moved, permanently, to central Ohio. Columbus was designed specifically to hold the seat of government and without the old Ohio Capitol and the “new” Ohio Statehouse, that has housed state government since 1857, the city of Columbus would not be here today. For the past 159 years this magnificent Greek Revival building has been beloved by all Ohioans. Come in from the cold and celebrate the great State of Ohio on her 213^th birthday at the Ohio Statehouse.

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