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Ohio State Capitol

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The United States Department of the Treasury had 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell made and presented to each state and territory. Ohio's Liberty Bell replica was not seen.

State Capitol:
Ohio became a state in 1803. Columbus, Ohio was founded in 1812 with the intention of being Ohio's capital. The construction on the current capitol proceded slowly between 1839 and 1861. In 1857 construction was far enough along to allow the legislature to hold its first session in this capitol.
William McKinley Memorial
McKinley was the 25th President of the U.S. His term began in 1897, in 1901 he was assinated.
State Office Tower in Background
A side view of the capitol with the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in the background. The Ohio Supreme Court is also in the office tower.
Veterans' Plaza Wall
Two curved walls exist on the Capitol grounds north side. These walls contained inscribed messages from Armed Forces members to friends, relatives or loved ones.
Christopher Columbus Monument
Inscribed on the base of the monument: THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WHOSE IMAGINATION SHATTERED THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WESTERN WORLD. MODERN HISTORY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY ONE MAN'S COURAGE TO PURSUE A DREAM"
Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial
Monument dedicated in 1930 to honor the Armed Forces members participating in World War I.
Spirit of '98
Monument to honor the veterans of the Spanish-American War.
These Are My Jewels
Monument to honor important historic Ohioans. Cornelia, in the Roman Empire represented the perfect example of motherhood, is atop the monument. How she rated this position on the monument is not known to me.
Legislature Hall
The House of Representative sessions are held here.

The Senate Chamber
And the senators' sessions are held here.

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State Capitol: Ohio became a state in 1803. Columbus, Ohio was founded in 1812 with the intention of being Ohio's capital. The construction on the current capitol proceded slowly between 1839 and 1861. In 1857 construction was far enough along to allow the legislature to hold its first session in this capitol.
William McKinley Memorial McKinley was the 25th President of the U.S. His term began in 1897, in 1901 he was assinated.
State Office Tower in Background A side view of the capitol with the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in the background. The Ohio Supreme Court is also in the office tower.
Veterans' Plaza Wall Two curved walls exist on the Capitol grounds north side. These walls contained inscribed messages from Armed Forces members to friends, relatives or loved ones.
Christopher Columbus Monument Inscribed on the base of the monument: THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WHOSE IMAGINATION SHATTERED THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WESTERN WORLD. MODERN HISTORY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY ONE MAN'S COURAGE TO PURSUE A DREAM"
Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial Monument dedicated in 1930 to honor the Armed Forces members participating in World War I.
Spirit of '98 Monument to honor the veterans of the Spanish-American War.
These Are My Jewels Monument to honor important historic Ohioans. Cornelia, in the Roman Empire represented the perfect example of motherhood, is atop the monument. How she rated this position on the monument is not known to me.
Legislature Hall The House of Representative sessions are held here.
The Senate Chamber And the senators' sessions are held here.