17th State
March 1, 1803 |
Ohio |
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Flag
of the State of Ohio
State Abbreviation: OH
Nickname: Buckeye State
Origin of Name: From an Iroquois word meaning great river.
Ohio State Symbols:
Capital: Columbus
Motto: With God, all things are possible
Ohio State Seal
Animal: White-Tailed
Deer
Beverage: Tomato Juice
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Scarlet
Carnation
Fossil: Trilobite (Isotelus)
Gemstone: Flint
Insect: Ladybug
Reptile: Black-racer
snake
Song: Beautiful Ohio
Tree: Buckeye
Wildflower: White
Trillium
Things to Know
The
Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley
Find facts, color pages, games, crafts, and much more on the
prehistoric Indian settlement mound builders.
Clifton
Mill, built in 1803.
The largest water-powered grist mill in the United States.
The Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
The National
Professional Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio.
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Cuyahoga River, Maumee River, Miami River, Muskingum River, Sandusky River.
Famous Ohioans
Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville
Wright (1871-1948), inventors. Pioneers in powered
flight. Try the flight-sim game to see how hard it was to control the 1903 Flyer.
Neil
Armstrong (1930- ), astronaut. The first to set foot on the moon.
Judith
Resnik (1949-1986), astronaut. The second American woman to go
into space.
Carl
E. Walz (1955- ), astronaut.
John
Glenn (1921- ), astronaut and US Senator.
Annie Oakley (1860-1926), sharpshooter and entertainer. She performed in Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show.
Thomas
Alva Edison, inventor. (1847-1931)
Tour online the house where Thomas Edison grew up.
Paul
Laurence Dunbar, poet. (1872-1905)
The first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet.
Presidents from Ohio
William
H. Harrison, 9th President (1773-1841)
Printable
fact sheet on President William H. Harrison provides you with
photos and personal information.
Ulysses
S. Grant, 18th President (1822-1885)
Printable
fact sheet on President Ulysses S. Grant provides you with
photos and personal information.
Rutherford
B. Hayes, 19th President (1822-1893)
Printable
fact sheet on President Rutherford B. Hayes provides you with
photos and personal information.
James
A. Garfield, 20th President (1831-1881)
Printable
fact sheet on President James A. Garfield provides you with
photos and personal information.
Benjamin
Harrison, 23rd President (1833-1901)
Printable
fact sheet on President Benjamin Harrison provides you with
photos and personal information.
William
McKinley, 25th President (1843-1901)
Printable
fact sheet on President William McKinley provides you with
photos and personal information.
William
H. Taft, 27th President (1857-1930)
Printable
fact sheet on President William H. Taft provides you with photos
and personal information.
Warren
G. Harding, 29th President (1865-1923)
Printable
fact sheet on President Warren G. Harding provides you with
photos and personal information.
Things to Do
Ohio State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
OhioKids
Explore the state of Ohio at the OhioKids Page. Information on Ohio, games, screensavers("Ohio Presidents" Screen Saver) and more.
American
Indians in Ohio to 1903
Find out about many tribes from Ohio's history.
Miami
& Erie Canal
Read the history of the Miami & Erie Canal.
Akron
Women's History for Kids
Online tour, history puzzles and games relating to Akron, Ohio.
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