Happy Belated 202nd Birthday, Columbus!
FYI: Columbus’s b-day is February 14, 1812…how cool is that?!
For more info re: Columbus history, visit the Columbus Historical Society site and Columbus Memory’s timeline of Columbus history.
I thought I would share a few amazing pictures I found of Columbus history:
Overlooking High Street, by the Statehouse: Photo credit here.
President Woodrow Wilson parading through Columbus in 1919 (Arena arch, hello! It was once part of Union Station): Photo credit here.
Streetcars on High Street: Photo credit here.
Busy sidewalk of High Street: Photo credit here.
President Abraham Lincoln’s body made a stop at the Statehouse before his burial: Photo credit here.
The Ohio State Fair: Photo credit here.
Great pictures!
Thank you Lindsey 🙂