While President Jefferson endorsed the United States Congress' decision to grant Ohio statehood on Feb. 19, 1803, March 1 is celebrated because that was the day the Ohio General Assembly met for ...

While President Jefferson endorsed the United States Congress' decision to grant Ohio statehood on Feb. 19, 1803, March 1 is celebrated because that was the day the Ohio General Assembly met for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Saturday marks 222 years since Ohio was founded as the 17th state in the United States on March 1, 1803. Leaders and agencies around the state expressed good wishes for the big ...