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The Path to Statehood: The Early
Years of
Ohio’s 200th Anniversary
Discover Ohio’s early
beginnings with the Northwest Territory to statehood in 1803.
2 days/1
night
 Day
1
Campus Martius (OHS)
800-860-0145
Marietta (Washington County)
The museum is on
the site of the first organized American settlement in the Northwest
Territory. Founded by the Ohio Company of Associates in 1788, Campus
Martius was a fort that served as home for pioneers while they established
Marietta. Exhibits on the main floor of the museum pertain to this early
settlement and contain many of the original pioneer artifacts.
Lunch at the Historic
Lafayette Hotel
800-331-9336
Marietta (Washington
county)
Enjoy a a delicious lunch in a historic setting. The Gun Room
Restaurant has been featured in Ohio Magazine as one of the best
restaurants in the state.
Drive to
Zanesville Stone Academy
740-454-9500
Zanesville (Muskingum County)
Erected in 1809, its original purpose
was to serve as the legislative seat for the newly created State of Ohio.
Although the legislature never met here, this was the site of two
conventions of the State Abolition Society.
Beaumont Brothers
Pottery
740-982-0055
Zanesville (Muskingum county)
Known for
its pottery heritage, you can’t leave Zanesville without visiting a
pottery factory. Beaumont is known for its Early American traditional
stoneware and salt-glazed pottery.
Overnight in
Zanesville & drive to Columbus the next day
 Day
2
Ohio Historical Center
(OHS)
800-646-5184
Columbus
Take a guided tour of the
center's premier collection of artifacts from prehistoric Indian cultures
to modern day Ohio. The exhibits include Ohio Originals and
Stitch in Time: 200 Years of Ohio’s Quilts .
Lunch at
Schmidts
614-444-6808
Columbus (German Village)
Ohio
Statehouse
888-
644-6123
Columbus
The Ohio Statehouse is the seat of Ohio state
government, a National Historic Landmark, and one of the nation's premier
examples of Greek Revival and Neo-Classical architecture. Exhibits
highlight Ohio’s rich heritage and early statehood artifacts. Built in the
mid 19th century, the Statehouse received a $95 million restoration in
1996.
Drive to
Chillicothe
Adena State Memorial (OHS)
800-319-7248
Chillicothe (Ross County)
Adena is the home of
Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio's first U.S. Senators and the Buckeye
state's sixth governor. Learn about the state's early history and the
frontier through exhibits in the new Museum and Education Center.
Ross County Historical
Society Museum
740-772-1936
Chillicothe (Ross County)
The
museum featuring exhibits on early Chillicothe and Ohio, including the
desk used for the signing of Ohio’s constitution.
For lodging and
restaurant information call:
Greater Columbus Visitors
& Convention Bureau
800-354-2657
Marietta/Washington County Visitors
& Convention Bureau
800-288-2577
Ross-Chillicothe Convention &
Visitors Bureau
800-413-4118
Zanesville/Muskingum County
Visitors & Convention Bureau
800-743-2303
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