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Bob_piper's avatar

I'm trying to find out why the capital of Ohio, created in 1812, was called Columbus by the state legislature. Was it an attempt to encourage settlement of the newly created city? The city was largely settled by Germans and Canadians who fought for the US against the British.

Funny side note: In 1991 a private company built a 90 foot long replica of the Santa Maria as a city landmark. I say funny because Columbus, OH has no navigable waterways connecting it to other cities.

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Itsatarp's avatar

Yeah! Why is that? Maybe to try and cement a bond to the older, more established history of the country? Or because South Carolina already had their capital in Columbia? And what's the deal with Toledo?

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