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Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, was founded on the east bank of the Scioto River in 1812. The city was founded as the state's capital beside the town of Franklinton, since incorporated into Columbus.
Columbus becomes the capitol of Ohio and the legislature meets in Columbus's first statehouse. [1] The Village of Columbus is organized, with Jarvis W. Pike elected as the first mayor. [2] [1] 1817. James Monroe visits Columbus, the first U.S. President to do so. [1] The Ohio State Library is headquartered in Columbus. [3]
Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio.With a 2020 census population of 905,748, [10] it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest (after Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas).
Of the sites on the National Register in Columbus, 54 are also on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties, the city's list of local landmarks. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024.
The Columbus Register of Historic Properties is a register for historic buildings and other sites in Columbus, Ohio, United States.The register is maintained by the City of Columbus Historic Resources Commission and Historic Preservation Office, and was established in 1980. [1]
On This Day in Columbus, Ohio History. History Press. ISBN 9781609496685. Cole, Charles Chester (2001). A Fragile Capital: Identity and the Early Years of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press. ISBN 9780814208533. Columbus Police Benevolent Association (1908). History of the Police Department of Columbus, Ohio.
April 13, 1996 – The Crew play their inaugural game against D.C. United, a 4-0 Columbus victory in front of a crowd of 25,266 at Ohio Stadium. McBride scores twice. Aug. 2, 1996 – With The ...
The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state archives, also managed by the Ohio History Connection.