Site of Ohio's First Statehouse

Site of Ohio's First Statehouse (HM9IE)

Location: Chillicothe, OH 45601 Ross County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.998', W 82° 58.938'

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Ross County's first courthouse was Ohio's first statehouse. The courthouse was erected on the Public Square in 1801. Thomas Worthington, one of the building's superintendents, laid out the foundation. Chillicothe was the last capital of the Northwest Territory, and the final session of the territorial legislature met in the courthouse in 1801. Ohio's first constitution was written here in 1802. On March 1, 1803, Ohio's first General Assembly convened in the building, making it the statehouse. During a time of strained relations between Native Americans and settlers in Ohio, the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh delivered a speech here in 1807 to reassure citizens that the Indians would remain peaceful. The courthouse served as the statehouse from 1803 to 1810 and from 1812 to 1816. The building was razed in 1852 to make way for the present courthouse.

Details

HM Number	HM9IE
Series	This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
Tags	Government, Native Americans, Buildings, People, Political Subdivisions, Settlements and Settlers
Marker Number	3-71
Year Placed	2000
Placed By	Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Chillicothe & Ross County 2003 Commission of Chillicothe's Bicentennial Commission, Ross County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 1:20am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 329150 N 4355637
Decimal Degrees	39.33330000, -82.98230000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 19.998', W 82° 58.938'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 19' 59.88" N, 82° 58' 56.28" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	740
Closest Postal Address	At or near 2-50 N Paint St, Chillicothe OH 45601, US
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