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Ohio
The Buckeye State
Ohio became the 17th US State on March 1, 1803
Capital City: Columbus
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Information, fun facts, jokes, humor, hunting, fishing, camping, gambling, casinos, famous people, state symbols, state song, links - anything and everything having to do with the US state of
Ohio.
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- Ohio is the 35th largest US state
- Capital: Columbus
- Land area: 40,953 square miles
- Largest cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo,
Akron
- Bordering states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia.
- Ohio became the 17th US state on March 1, 1803
- Ohio's motto is "With God, All Things are Possible."
- Ohio's nickname is the "Buckeye State"
- Ohio's state song is "Beautiful Ohio"
- "The top ten states in number of lightning casualties (deaths and injuries combined): Florida leads the list, with twice as many casualties as any other state. Other states represented are Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and Texas."
Source: http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd18jun99_1.htm
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Did You Know?
Ohio, commonly known as the 17th state, technically did not become a state until August 7, 1953. Due to an oversight, Congress never voted on the resolution to admit Ohio to the Union until that date.
-- Submitted by BBuzz58
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Did You
Know?
"C"
is the most popular first letter when it comes to
capital cities.
The six state capitals that begin with the letter
"C" are:
- Carson City, Nevada
- Charleston, West
Virginia
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Columbia, South
Carolina
- Columbus, Ohio
- Concord, New
Hampshire
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- Margaret Hamilton, Actress (best remembered for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in the
Wizard of Oz.) Born on December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio. She died on May 16, 1985 in Salisbury, CT from a heart attack. Good web site:
Click
Here.
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Casinos in Ohio
For more information about
Ohio Casinos, see:
Casinos
in Ohio
Lottery in Ohio
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Other Gambling in Ohio
Racetracks, Bingo, Poker, etc.
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Casino Directory and International Gambling Guide
provides the most complete information for Ohio
casinos and other gambling facilities for anywhere
in the world - including
Ohio - such as casino cruise ships, poker
rooms, poker tournaments, pari-mutuel facilities,
horse racing, dog races, racinos, off-track
betting (OTB), sportsbooks and racebooks. World
Casino Directory also publishes lottery results
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Gambling
information for American gamblers and tourists! |
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U.S. Casino Links presents a gambling forum for every state in the
US. Clicking above on Land Based Casinos or U.S. Casinos will take you to the same site.
Click the link below to visit the state guide with information
about casinos, riverboat gambling,
Vegas-style casinos, Indian casinos, casino cruise ships,
racetracks, pari-mutuel facilities (dog & horse betting), poker games,
state lotteries, and other forms of land-based gambling. |
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Click on the link below
for information about gambling in Ohio:
Ohio
Casinos and Gambling |
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with casino, bingo, lottery information for other US States
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Did you know that those round
bales of hay
that you see in the fields were banned in Ohio?
Why, you ask?
Because the cows weren't getting a square meal! Thanks
Ann & Dave!
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Why is a barn so noisy?
All the cows have horns.
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Why don't cows have any money?
Because farmers milk them dry.
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National Parks:
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
State Parks:
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- Beverage: Tomato Juice
- Bird: Cardinal
- Flower: Scarlet Carnation
- Fossil: Trilobite Isotelus
- Gem Stone: Flint
- Insect: Ladybug
- Mammal: White Tailed Deer
- Reptile: Black Racer Snake
- Tree: Ohio Buckeye
- (For other state trees, see our General Webs for Gardening.)
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"From
Our Hands" Show
A unique gathering of exceptional folk art,
antiques, seasonal tastes and treasures.
Held in November at Aladdin Shrine Center
3850 Stelzer Road, Columbus Ohio
Web site: www.fromourhands.com
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Greater Cincinnati Folk Art & Craft Show
at Sharonville
Held in November at the
Sharonville Convention Center, Sharonville OH
For more information, call: 717-796-2380
http://goodrichpromotions.com/cinn_folkart/index.html
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Old-Fashioned
Christmas in the Woods
Held in October
Shaker Woods in Columbiana, Ohio (Eastern Ohio)
One mile north of Rt. 7 & 14 on Rt. 7 - Columbiana OH
Only minutes from the PA state line and Ohio Turnpike
Web site: www.shakerwoods.com/festivals/christmas
Shop for holiday and traditional crafts, food, live entertainment.
The woods will be transformed into a holiday wonderland with each booth beautifully decorated in an old-fashioned holiday theme. Each craftsperson will be demonstrating his unique skills and fashioning those precious gift items right before your eyes.
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Shaker Woods Festival
Held in August
Shaker Woods in Columbiana, Ohio (Eastern Ohio)
One mile north of Rt. 7 & 14 on Rt. 7 - Columbiana OH
Only minutes from the PA state line and Ohio Turnpike
Step back to the "Simple Life," the Shaker Life at the Shaker Woods Festival in Columbiana, Ohio. Each juried craftsperson, dressed in Shaker period clothing, will be offering his/her wares in a cool, manicured, wooded area. These craftspeople demonstrate their unique skills without the use of modern conveniences, including electricity.
Web site: www.shakerwoods.com/festivals/shakerwoods
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Links
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
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Pine Lakes Lodge Bed & Breakfast Resort & Conference Center
61680 Buskirk Lane
Salesville, Ohio 43778
740-679-3617
Website: www.pinelakeslodge.com
Romantic Country Bed & Breakfast Resort In Ohio.
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Motivation
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Thoughts...
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely."
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