 Some of the links provided on this page are geared for the very young visitor, but I enjoyed and learned from every one of them. I hope you, too, will have a similar experience. You will need to use your browser's "BACK" function to return to this page. For any who are curious about your state's place in history at timeline is a wonderful way to satisfy that curiosity. Here is a wonderful link to Ohio's place in time: Ohio Timeline of State History Much of the information on this page was found in a wonderful little book, Along the Ohio Trail, compiled for the Ohio Auditor of State's office; it is available online at:  State Capital -- Columbus (since 1816)
See and learn about our beautiful Great Seal of the State of Ohio.
The Ohio State Flag (used in the border on these pages), was designed by John Eisemann and adopted in 1902.
State animal -- White-tailed deer
(Photo courtesy of Nature Works; White-tailed Deer) State bird & flower -- Cardinal & Scarlet (Red) Carnation
(Graphic courtesy of http://www.rlrouse.com/statebirds.html) State fossil (since 20 June 1985) -- Isotelus
State mineral -- Ohio Flint
State insect -- Ladybug
State tree (since 1953) -- Ohio Buckeye
State beverage -- Tomato juice
For more state symbols -- State Symbols
Ohio ranks 35th of the 50 states in overall size.
Ohio is the same distance north to south as it is east to west (about 200 miles).
There are more than 44,000 miles of rivers and streams in Ohio.
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