The Ohio Statehouse / Lincoln At The Statehouse
In 1812, the Ohio legislature designated Columbus as the state capital, with local landowners contributing land and resources for a capitol building and penitentiary. The first Columbus s... hmdb.org
Motts Military Museum
The mission of the museum, established in 1987, is to: "To educate the public on the importance of America"s military past through the documentation, collection, interpretation, ... heritagesites.com
Ohio Historical Society
Today, the society conducts an expanded range of activities related to interpreting, collecting and preserving the state's heritage. In the last century, the society has collecte... heritagesites.com
Eddie Rickenbacker Grave Site
World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Distinguished Service Cross Recipient, Fighter Ace, Aviator, Race Car Driver, America's 'Ace of Aces' during World War I. The son... findagrave.com
The Irish In Columbus - Columbus, Ohio
The text on the marker really says it all... Side A : "The Irish in Columbus" Thousands of Irish immigrants came to Columbus to seek personal and religious freedom. With the "Great ... waymarking.com
Schiller Park Playground - Columbus, Oh
From the German Village SocietyBounded by Jaeger Street, City Park, Reinhard, and Deshler Avenues, this park was Village Center for festivals and neighborhood activities since the e... waymarking.com
Franklin Park Conservatory - Columbus Oh
FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY "PALM BUILDING" - COLUMBUS, OHIO Listed in the National Register of Historic Places Franklin County Agriculture Society purchased 88 acres of land two mil... waymarking.com
Camp Chase
Side A: Near this site on May 27 and 28, 1861 Camp Chase, a Civil War post, was established as a training center for recruits pouring into Columbus in answer to President Abraham Lincoln'... hmdb.org
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Side one: The Ohio General Assembly established the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in 1882. From its inception until 1892, the Station occupied 17 acres on the Columbus campus of Th... hmdb.org
Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran Church - Columbus, Oh
"One of the earliest of the historic downtown churches, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran is traditional in form. It has a rectangular gable roof and a symmetrical plan and elevation, wi... waymarking.com
Kelton House Museum
Sophia and Fernando Kelton built their large, 2 story, brick Victorian Greek Revival town-home in 1854, a roomy, practical place where they raised their 4 sons; Charles, Oscar, F... hauntedhouses.com
Old Ohio Union
Built in 1910, the old Ohio Union was the first student union building constructed on a public university campus and the fourth to be built in the United States. Made possible by a direct... hmdb.org
Ohio Institution For Education Of The Blind
This nine acres of land was purchased by the citizens of Columbus in 1837, and deeded to the state for use as the Ohio School for the Blind. The first building, designed by N. B. Kelly an... hmdb.org
Thurber House
The home of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber and his family when Thurber was a student at Ohio State University, Thurber House is now a literary center a... heritagesites.com
Shiloh Baptist Church
The Shiloh Baptist Church was completed in 1923. Founded in 1869, Shiloh is the third oldest African-American church in Columbus and is a descendent of the Second Baptist Church. The chur... hmdb.org
Groveport Log House
Built on Main Street, circa 1815, this two story log residence was later sided. In 1974 during new post office site preparation, the log structure was discovered and moved to present loca... hmdb.org
Worthington Masonic Museum
Worthington was the center of Masonry for the central Ohio area in the early years of the nineteenth century. New England Lodge, with its original charter from the Grand Lodge of Connecti... hmdb.org
Central Ohio
- Central Ohio, home to the state's capitol city, and one of the most densely populated travel regions, rolling hills and valleys draped with hardwoods and flowering fields are still... wildernet.com