Ohio

OHIOOhio became a state on March 19, 1803.

Ohio was the 17th state to join the Union.

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STATE SYMBOLS

State flower: Scarlet Carnation

State Bird: Cardinal

State Motto: “With God All Things Are Possible”

State Nickname: The Buck Eyed State

State Flag:

Natural Resources

Rivers

Soil

Grassland

NATURAL RESOURCES PRODUCTS

Products

Fish

Water

Soybeans

Corn

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS One major attraction is the Hocking Hills State Park. It’s near Logan and has things to do like rock climbing throughout the year.

The Cincinnati Museum Center is located in a 1930’s art deco building and has a lot to look at.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Neil Alden Armstrong-astronaut

Hart Carne-poetry writer

Ruby Dee-actor

INTERESTING FACTS1 Cleveland boasts America’s first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914.

2 “Hang on Sloopy” is the official state rock song.

3 Akron was the first city to use police cars.

4 Akron is the rubber capital of the world.

5 Ohio senator, John Glenn, became the oldest man to venture into outer space. On February 20, 1962, he was the first American to orbit the earth.

REFERENCES

www.50states.com

www.enchantedlearning.com

Ainsley, Dr. W. Frank, et al, (1995), Comparing Regions, New Jersey, Silver Burdett Gin