In conjunction with their year long Sesquicentennial festivities, the Ohio Statehouse will host a free live webcast by famed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The program will be presented at the historic Ohio Statehouse in Columbus and streamed live on the Internet at www.ohiochannel.org on April 6th from 1-2 p.m. Viewing is free and no reservation [...]

The Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on April 10 at the Statehouse. A brunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Statehouse Atrium to benefit the Save the Flags campaign, raising funds to conserve 388 flags [...]

[ February 13, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Abraham Lincoln Re-enactor Visits the Ohio Statehouse: Sesquicentennial Event
Explore Ohio’s connection with Abraham Lincoln with a visit from President Lincoln.   Our nation’s 16th President will provide an hour-long presentation.   The program will occur 150 years to the day from Lincoln’s historic speech to the 54th Ohio General Assembly on February 13, 1865. Free and open [...]

Event Marks 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Ohio Statehouse Visit While on His Inaugural Journey from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, DC
The year-long Ohio Statehouse Sesquicentennial celebration continues with a visit from “Abraham Lincoln” to the Ohio Statehouse 150 years to the day after his February 13, 1861 visit.   The special visit by a nationally renowned Lincoln [...]

[ December 1, 2011; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The holiday season opens in Ohio with the 96th annual Statehouse event. Attend the Statehouse Holiday Open House and Festival to kick off the 2011 holiday season. Holiday activities include: carolers, refreshments, model trains, community mascots and much more. Historical characters and modern dignitaries will be on hand to greet [...]