Ohio 220 years young

Sunny 95The W.P. Snyder Jr. is a historic steam-driven, stern-wheeled towboat. Launched in 1918, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 10, 1970, and to the National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989. It is moored along the Muskingum River at the Ohio River Museum in Marietta. (Courtesy of the Ohio History Connection)

COLUMBUS – Happy 220th birthday, Ohio!

Wednesday, March 1, marks Statehood Day, the day in 1803 when Ohio was officially admitted to the union, the 17th state, following Tennessee and preceding Louisiana.

The Ohio History Connection, the state’s official historical society since 1885, helps mark the occasion on Thursday with a Statehood Day program from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Statehouse Atrium.

A formal presentation will include the unveiling of the America 250 Ohio logo and the handing out of the Ohio History Leadership Award, as well as exhibits sponsored by various Ohio attractions and historial sites.