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Program participants include Cpl. Ron Rosser, one of only two living Ohio Medal of Honor recipients who was awarded the distinction for his actions during the Korean War, and Major General Deborah Ashenhurst, Ohio’s Adjutant General. The ceremony will honor the 19 Ohio soldiers and two civilians who volunteered for the most daring raid in military history. The program takes place 150 years to the day after the event took place during the Civil War. For their courage, these Ohioans became the first recipients of the Medal of Honor. The ceremony will conclude with a three-round cannon firing on the West Plaza (High Street side) of the Ohio Statehouse. The Civil War-era cannon will fire the three rounds between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m.
The ceremony will be Web streamed live on the Internet at www.ohiochannel.org for classrooms across the state. Ohio students of all ages, teachers and administrators are invited to participate in this virtual program by watching the event during a live Web stream. During the program, students will learn about the Andrews Raiders and the historical importance of the event during the Civil War. Educators are encouraged to use this moment to help students learn about the history of the Civil War and its connection to Ohio. Viewing instructions are available at www.ohiostatehouse.org. This virtual educational program is presented in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Government Telecommunications.
The Andrews Raiders historic marker plaque and Medal of Honor belonging to former US Army soldier Ron Rosser for his actions during the Korean War will be on public view throughout the day in the South Light Court.
About the Andrews Raiders
On April 12, 1862 during the Civil War, James J. Andrews, a civilian scout for the Union Army, led a band of 20 enlisted men and one other civilian from various Ohio regiments deep into Confederate territory. There were two other enlisted men who started with the group but who did not get into Georgia with the remainder. Their plan was to board a train headed north out of Atlanta for Chattanooga, capture the train and continue steaming north, stopping frequently to cut telegraph lines and burn bridges, thereby disrupting Confederate lines of communication and aiding the Union Army's drive on Chattanooga.
Unfortunately, the plan went awry, and all the men were captured. Eight, including their civilian leader, were executed in June, 1862, in Atlanta. Eight more escaped from jail in Atlanta in October of that year. Then on March 17, 1863, nearly a year after their adventure began, the remaining six Raiders were exchanged via City Point, Virginia. When they arrived in Washington on March 25, 1863, Secretary Stanton sent word that he would like to see them. He was particularly impressed by Jacob Parrott, at age 19, the youngest of the group. Parrott calmly recited the major details of the raid, then related the story of the brutal beatings he had suffered at the hands of his captors. After listening to their hair-raising tale, Stanton praised Parrott's devotion to duty, then turning to an aide, selected a black morocco leather case. "Congress has by recent law, ordered medals to be prepared on this model and your party shall have the first; they are the first that have been given to private soldiers in this War, " he said as he pinned the medal to the left breast of Parrott's uniform. The remaining five men were also presented medals as of March 25, 1863.
Eventually 19 of these men were awarded the Medal of Honor. The official citation for their award is: "Nineteen of twenty-two men (including two civilians) who, by direction of General Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into the enemy's territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia, in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta."
There have been few awards of the Medal of Honor that attracted so much attention over the years as those awarded to the Andrews Raiders.
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The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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Calendar Listing:
Honoring Andrews Raiders
First Medal of Honor Winners
April 12, 2012; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Ohio Statehouse, Broad & High Streets; downtown Columbus
www.ohiostatehouse.org
614/752-9777
Free!
Honor and celebrate the heroism of the first Medal of Honor recipients during an education program. The program takes place 150 years to the day after the event took place during the Civil War. The event will be Web streamed Live at www.ohiochannel.org. For more information, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
CSRAB works with the Ohio Highway Patrol to conduct an annual drill of the Code Adam emergency response system prior to the busy school group tour season. The drill allows legislators and Capitol Square staff to practice the procedures and protocols that are in place to ensure the safety of the Capitol's young visitors.
The safety of visiting children is taken very seriously at the Ohio Statehouse. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB), in cooperation with the Statehouse Command Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, has implemented this Code Adam program to find children who are reported lost or missing while in the Ohio Statehouse.
Code Adam is a nationally-recognized 'missing child' safety program used throughout the United States since 1994. It is named in memory of Adam Walsh, the six-year-old son of John Walsh, who was abducted from a department store in Florida and was later found murdered in 1981. The Ohio Statehouse along with many museums, department stores, retail shops, shopping malls, supermarkets and amusement parks participate in the Code Adam program.
To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the planet's natural environment. The Ohio Statehouse is an ideal place to celebrate Earth Day, as the building is a natural classroom and laboratory to view fossils.
The Ohio Statehouse is constructed of Columbus Limestone. Columbus Limestone is of the Middle Devonian age and was named for the city where it has long been quarried. The Columbus Limestone crops out in a north-south line from Kelleys Island in Lake Erie to south of Columbus. The limestone was formed in a clear, shallow, tropical sea that covered the state almost 400 million years ago. Fossils of marine animals are abundant in the Columbus Limestone and can be seen throughout the Capitol Square complex.
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The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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The CSRAB will review 2012 Great Ohioan nominations, create a new Board committee and review its financial report and other pertinent business of the agency. A detailed agenda of the CSRAB meeting will be available after April 16 by contacting the CSRAB office at 614/752-9777.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
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The installation of equipment will begin next week. The north entry and exits to the Ohio Statehouse underground parking garage will be CLOSED to all vehicles on Tuesday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 4. Both south entries and exits will remain open. In addition, access to the Statehouse loading dock will not be affected by the north end garage closure. The closure will allow for the installation of the new automated parking system gates and other equipment. The new equipment on the north end of the parking garage will be in place and operational on Thursday, April 5.
CSRAB is working with several contractors to ensure that the switchover is done as quickly as possible. The entire system will be in place and operational no later than Thursday, April 12.
Parkers will be required to take their parking ticket with them and use any one of the five “Pay-on-Foot” payment machines prior to exiting the Statehouse parking garage. Pay-on-Foot payment machines will be located throughout the green level of the parking facility. The Pay-on-Foot machines will be located near the north and south garage entrances to the Statehouse and the stairwells to Broad and High Streets, State and High Streets and the garage office area. The machines will accept cash and MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover Card credit cards.
Upon completion, the Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage will be among the state of the art parking facilities in Columbus. The new system will be user friendly, easy to use and accommodate high volume use with speedy transactions. The system will function 24 hours a day.
FOR MONTHLY PARKERS: The new system will provide monthly parkers with a new AVI (Automated Vehicle Identification) pass. The new pass will no longer require monthly parkers to stop, roll down their window and a scan parking card. This will allow for much faster entry and exit to and from that Statehouse parking facility.
FOR DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS SPECIAL EVENT PARKING: The Ohio Statehouse will offer “event parking” during large downtown events, including events held at the Ohio, Riffe Center and Palace Theatres. Special event parkers will “pre-pay” with parking garage staff using cash or credit cards as they enter the Statehouse garage. Parkers will then be able to exit quickly, without stopping at the exit gate, after large downtown events
How the new process will work for Ohio Statehouse parkers:
1. Enter Ohio Statehouse Underground Parking Garage and take parking ticket from machine. (Gate goes up)
2. Proceed to parking stall on any of the three levels.
3. When leaving vehicles, parkers must take their parking ticket with them.
4. Complete task, meeting, event or reason for parking in Statehouse parking garage.
5. Proceed to any one of the five conveniently located Pay-on-Foot payment stations, located throughout the Green Level of the parking facility.
6. Insert parking ticket and make payment with cash or credit card.
7. Remove parking ticket and receipt. (Upon payment, parkers have 15 minutes to exit the parking garage).
8. Proceed to gate and insert parking ticket into machine and exit. (Gate goes up)
If additional assistance is needed, drivers may press the intercom button at each Pay-on-Foot payment station and exit gate for assistance.
Substantial signage reminding drivers to “pay for parking prior to exiting” will be located on all levels throughout the parking garage and within the Statehouse.
Drivers will be introduced to the automated system by signs placed throughout the parking facility and throughout the Capitol Square complex. The automatic, centralized Pay-on-Foot stations placed throughout the Green Level of the parking garage will optimize CSRAB staffing resources. While the new system is intended to save money on employment costs over time, no CSRAB parking attendants will lose employment with the agency. While the system will no longer require staff to serve as cashiers, current parking garage cashiers will serve as “ambassadors” for the first 30 days, helping to familiarize parkers with the new system. After the first 30 days, some cashiers will be reassigned to other CSRAB positions within the Capitol Square complex.
The Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage offers convenient, affordable and sheltered parking with direct access to the Ohio Statehouse and Senate Building, Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, James A. Rhodes State Office Tower and the Huntington Center. More than 1,000 public parking spaces are available daily. The Statehouse parking garage is open to the public 24 hours a day and can accommodate vehicles under 6’6’’ in height. Emergency call buttons are located throughout the facility if assistance is needed. The Statehouse Parking Garage is patrolled by the Ohio Highway Patrol 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Statehouse is located in downtown Columbus on High and Broad Streets. Vehicles can access the Statehouse parking garage from Broad, State or Third Streets (there are no High Street entrances). For more information, contact the Statehouse Parking Garage at 614/728-2557, or visit the parking garage office located on the green level at State and Third Streets. A complete list of parking rates is available at www.ohiostatehouse.org.
To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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Projected to be in service on April 14, parkers will be required to take their parking ticket with them and use any one of the five “Pay-on-Foot” payment machines prior to exiting the Statehouse parking garage. Pay-on-Foot payment machines will be located throughout the green level of the parking facility. The Pay-on-Foot machines will be located near the north and south garage entrances to the Statehouse and the stairwells to Broad and High Streets, State and High Streets and the garage office area. The machines will accept cash and MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover Card credit cards.
Upon completion, the Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage will be among the state of the art parking facilities in Columbus. The new system will be user friendly, easy to use and accommodate high volume use with speedy transactions. The system will function 24 hours a day.
“The new system will allow visitors to the Ohio Statehouse and downtown businesses to pay for parking inside the garage using automated machines and exit the parking garage more quickly and easily”, said Senator Richard Finan, CSRAB Chairman. “It’s part of our continuing effort to make using the Statehouse’s parking facility as convenient as possible for our tenants and visitors.”
FOR MONTHLY PARKERS: The new system will provide monthly parkers with new AVI (Automated Vehicle Identification) pass. The new pass will no longer require monthly parkers to stop, roll down their window and scan parking card. This will allow for much faster entry and exit to and from that Statehouse parking facility.
FOR SPECIAL EVENT PARKERS: The Ohio Statehouse will offer “event parking” during large downtown events, including events held at the Ohio and Palace Theatres. Special event parkers will be able to “pre-pay” with parking garage staff using cash or credit cards prior to entering the Statehouse garage. Parkers will then be able to exit quickly, without stopping at the exit gate, after large downtown events
“The new automated parking payment system will increase customer satisfaction by allowing parkers to exit the garage more quickly,” said William E. Carleton, CSRAB executive director. “The system is designed to end the aggravation that some Statehouse parkers experience when busy entry and exit lanes back up, and seconds feel like minutes.”
How the new process will work for Ohio Statehouse parkers:
1. Enter Ohio Statehouse Underground Parking Garage and take parking ticket from machine. (Gate goes up)
2. Proceed to parking stall on any of the three levels.
3. When leaving vehicles, parkers must take their parking ticket with them.
4. Complete task, meeting, event or reason for parking in Statehouse parking garage.
5. Proceed to any one of the five conveniently located Pay-on-Foot payment stations, located throughout the Green Level of the parking facility.
6. Insert parking ticket and make payment with cash or credit card.
7. Remove parking ticket and receipt. (Upon payment, parkers have 15 minutes to exit the parking garage).
8. Proceed to gate and insert parking ticket into machine and exit. (Gate goes up)
If additional assistance is needed, drivers may press the intercom button at each Pay-on-Foot payment station and exit gate for assistance.
Substantial signage reminding drivers to “pay for parking prior to exiting” will be located on all levels throughout the parking garage and within the Statehouse.
Drivers will be introduced to the automated system by signs placed throughout the parking facility and throughout the Capitol Square complex. The automatic, centralized Pay-on-Foot stations placed throughout the Green Level of the parking garage will optimize CSRAB staffing resources. While the new system is intended to save money on employment costs over time, no CSRAB parking attendants will lose employment with the agency. While the system will no longer require staff to serve as cashiers, current parking garage cashiers will serve as “ambassadors” for the first 30 days, helping to familiarize parkers with the new system. After the first 30 days, some cashiers will be reassigned to other CSRAB positions within the Capitol Square complex.
The Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage offers convenient, affordable and sheltered parking with direct access to the Ohio Statehouse and Senate Building, Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, James A. Rhodes State Office Tower and the Huntington Center. More than 1,000 public parking spaces are available daily. The Statehouse parking garage is open to the public 24 hours a day and can accommodate vehicles under 6’6’’ in height. Emergency call buttons are located throughout the facility if assistance is needed. The Statehouse Parking Garage is patrolled by the Ohio Highway Patrol 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Statehouse is located in downtown Columbus on High and Broad Streets. Vehicles can access the Statehouse parking garage from Broad, State or Third Streets (there are no High Street entrances). For more information, contact the Statehouse Parking Garage at 614/728-2557, or visit the parking garage office located on the green level at State and Third Streets. A complete list of parking rates is available at www.ohiostatehouse.org.
To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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“The Debate Over Statehood” will highlight to viewers how Ohio became a state through an interesting tale of political intrigue between Jeffersonians who wanted Ohio’s seats in Congress, and Federalists who wanted to delay Ohio’s statehood. Theatre style seating will be available for comfortable viewing.
Thomas Worthington emerged as a political leader in the Northwest Territory upon arriving in Ohio in 1796. Worthington built his home, Adena, near Chillicothe. From 1799 to 1803, Worthington served in the territorial legislature. A committed member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Worthington became a major opponent of the Northwest Territory’s Governor Arthur St. Clair and the Federalist Party. St. Clair actively opposed Ohio’s admittance to the United States. He hoped that Ohio would not become a single state but rather two states.
Worthington and several others urged President Thomas Jefferson, to make Ohio a state. Worthington personally traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge Ohio statehood. Jefferson responded by approving the Enabling Act of 1802. This act called on the people of Ohio to form a constitutional convention and to fulfill the other requirements of the Northwest Ordinance to become a state. St. Clair denounced the Enabling Act, prompting Jefferson to remove St. Clair as territorial governor. Ohio became the seventeenth state of the United States on March 1, 1803.
Worthington served in the Ohio General Assembly briefly in 1803 but became one of Ohio's first two United States Senators in that same year. He served as a senator until 1807. He then became a member of the Ohio General Assembly for the next two years. In 1810, he returned to the United States Senate. While in the Senate, Worthington urged the United States government to send military assistance to the settlers of Ohio to aid them against the Indian forces of Tecumseh and the Prophet. He also believed that the United States was too weak to defend itself adequately against the British and opposed the War of 1812. He resigned his senate seat in December 1814 to become governor of Ohio. He was reelected governor in 1816.
Dates Leading Up to Statehood
• November 29, 1802, Ohio adopted its first state constitution and ratified that of the United States.
• February 19, 1803, when the Congress of the United States passed the Enabling Act recognizing Ohio's statehood and establishing the United Stated District Court for Ohio.
• March 1, 1803, when the first General Assembly convened in Chillicothe.
About Early Ohio History
Ohio’s first inhabitants were prehistoric Native Americans. According to archeologists, these early Ohioans lived in the area as early as 13,000 B.C.E. and were Stone Age hunters and gatherers. More advanced Native American cultures, notably the Adena and Hopewell, appeared in the Ohio area later, about 1,000 and 100 B.C.E., respectively. By the time Europeans (first the
French, then the British) began entering the Ohio region in the late 1600s, these and later prehistoric Native American cultures had disappeared, but in the 18th century, the Miami, Wyandot, Ottawa, Delaware, and other tribes moved into the area.
In the mid-1700s, competition between the French and British for trade with Ohio Native
Americans grew increasingly bitter. The spread of British settlement westward alarmed both the French and the Native Americans, and the French and Indian War ensued, resulting in a victory for the British and their control of the Ohio region. Tensions remained, however, between the British and the Native Americans. The Native Americans were bitter about the defeat of their French allies. Through trade regulation and licensing as well as restriction of westward movement imposed on her colonists, Britain continually attempted to quell Native American hostility. Many colonists, however, felt that the British were protecting their own interests at the colonists’ expense. Conflicts between Britain and the colonies intensified, culminating in the American Revolution, which lasted from 1775 to 1783 and secured independence for the United States.
After the war, the U.S. Congress intended to convert the public domain into organized states. The area now known as Ohio became part of the Northwest Territory, the land north and west of the Ohio River. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for an orderly administration of this territory and its transformation into settled states. By 1802, the population of the eastern division of the Northwest Territory had reached 45,000, and Congress authorized an election of delegates and the drafting of a state constitution in preparation for Ohio’s admission to the Union. A constitutional convention held in Chillicothe in November 1802 drafted Ohio’s first constitution.
After elections held in January 1803, the first Ohio General Assembly convened in Chillicothe. Ohio entered the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state.
When Ohio joined the Union in 1803, a two story stone building in Chillicothe served as the state capitol. In 1810, for political reasons, the General Assembly moved the capital temporarily to Zanesville, holding sessions in the new brick courthouse. Legislation enacted on February 20, 1810, provided for the selection of a permanent site for a capital “not more than 40 miles from what may be deemed the common center of the state,” ruling out both Chillicothe and Zanesville.
In 1812, the General Assembly restored Chillicothe as a temporary capital until the new capital could be built.
Images are available upon request or on line at:
http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/Multimedia/MediaLibrary/Collection.aspx?collectionId=102203.
To view this press release and others, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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An exhibit will feature campaign items of Florence Harding and some of the first women to vote in a presidential election. A looping silent video of historic film footage will highlight a suffragette parade, Florence and Warren G. Harding campaigning, and the couple voting in the presidential election in Marion in 1920. The exhibit will be on view in the Ohio Statehouse Map Room on the ground floor throughout March.
Special tours of the Ladies’ Gallery will be offered to Statehouse visitors throughout March. The Ladies’ Gallery is a place of honor and learning in the Ohio Statehouse. The Ladies’ Gallery pays homage to Ohio’s first six women legislators who paved the way for women in government. The room also honors all women who have served in the Ohio General Assembly.
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to visit www.OhioLadiesGallery.org. The Web site and its content are dedicated to the first six Ohio women legislators and the women’s suffrage movement during the turn of the 20th century. The Web site further enhances the educational efforts of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and is designed to provide valuable information to legislators, educators, history buffs, media and anyone interested in the women in Ohio government. It features an attractive design, easy to use navigation, photo and video gallery and a database of every woman to serve in the Ohio General Assembly.
A free program, featuring five brave Ohio women veterans who served in the military during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm and the Iraq War, will be presented on March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Museum Gallery on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse. The program will focus on the contributions women have made, and continue to make, in the military.
The presentation is free and open to the public; however an RSVP is required due to limited seating. Interested participants may RSVP by emailing Karen Kish at karen.kish@dvs.ohio.gov or by calling 614/752-8941.
The presentation is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.
About the Ladies’ Gallery
Taking their historic seats for the 1923-1924 Ohio General Assembly session were six courageous, capable and determined women elected by their home districts to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. Serving in the 1923 Ohio House of Representatives were Nettie McKenzie Clapp, Cuyahoga County; Lulu Thomas Gleason, Lucas County; Adelaide Sterling Ott, Mahoning County; and May Martin Van Wye, Hamilton County. Serving in the Ohio Senate were Nettie Bromley Loughead, Hamilton County; and Maude Comstock Waitt, Cuyahoga County.
The Ladies’ Gallery’s enduring goal is to inform and inspire all who visit – especially young women and girls – to take an active role in democracy. The room portrays the comprehensive impact women had on the most controversial and cutting-edge issues of the time – issues that changed the culture of American and Ohio life. The room contains an interactive kiosk, historic items, clothing, photos, banners and artifacts pertaining to the first women legislators and the history of the Suffrage movement in Ohio.
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The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. The Ohio Statehouse Museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends from noon to 4 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission is free. Free guided tours are offered weekdays on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and weekends from noon to 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact 888/OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit www.ohiostatehouse.org.
The Ohio Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. The Capitol Square complex was restored to allow for greater access by individuals living with disabilities. Ohio Statehouse public programs and events are held in accessible and barrier free areas of the building so that everyone can participate. Ohio Statehouse visitors needing disability-related accommodations in order to fully participate in an event may contact the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board at statehouse@csrab.state.oh.us or 614/752-9777 to communicate special needs. Please allow three weeks for arrangements to be completed.
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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Calendar Listing:
Women’s History Month at the Ohio Statehouse
March 1 - 31, 2012
Ohio Statehouse
Broad & High Streets; downtown Columbus
www.ohiostatehouse.org; 614/752-9777
Free!
The Ohio Statehouse will celebrate and honor important women in the history of Ohio during Women’s History Month, March 1 - 31. Special tours of the Ladies’ Gallery and a small exhibit in the Ohio Statehouse Map Room will focus on women who are important to Ohio history.
Five brave Ohio women veterans who served in the military during many of the past wars will be present for a free program on March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP by emailing Karen Kish at karen.kish@dvs.ohio.gov or by calling 614/752-8941.