Interesting Facts About Ohio

Ohio is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

The Wright brothers, who invented the airplane, were from Ohio.

Ohio is the birthplace of seven U.S. presidents.

Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first American city to establish a professional fire department.

The first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds, was established in Ohio.

Ohio has the largest Amish population in the United States.

Canopy walk, a unique hiking experience, can be found in the Holden Arboretum in Ohio.

The Serpent Mound in Ohio is the largest surviving prehistoric effigy mound in the world.

Ohio has more astronauts than any other state.

The first traffic light in the United States was installed in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ohio is known as the Buckeye State because of its many buckeye trees.

The Ohio State University has the largest college football stadium in the United States.

Ohio is home to the world’s largest basket, the Longaberger Basket Building.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio.

The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the United States.

Ohio is the leading producer of Swiss cheese in the United States.

The state motto of Ohio is With God, all things are possible.

Ohio has more than 48,000 farms, covering over 13 million acres of land.

The Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire multiple times due to pollution, leading to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Interesting Facts About Ohio part 2

The largest annual gathering of twins takes place in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was from Ohio.

The Akron Rubber Ducks, a minor league baseball team in Ohio, plays their home games at Canal Park.

Ohio has a free amusement park called Kings Island.

Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio is known as the Roller Coaster Capital of the World.

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield served as the filming location for the movie The Shawshank Redemption.

Ohio is home to one of the largest Amish furniture industries in the United States.

Cleveland, Ohio, is home to the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of New York City.

The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus has a unique rotunda with a skylight.

The Ohio River is the largest tributary of the Mississippi River.

Ohio is the birthplace of the first professional football league, the Ohio League.

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns are Ohio’s two professional football teams.

The I in Ohio’s state flag stands for Integrity.

The Ohio Historical Center in Columbus has a full-size replica of the Wright brothers’ plane.

Ohio is known for its beautiful fall foliage.

Amusement parks in Ohio offer special Christmas in July events.

Ohio has over 100 wineries and vineyards.

The Cedar Falls waterfall in Ohio is one of the few waterfalls in the state.

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo features an Australian Adventure exhibit with kangaroos and wallabies.

Ohio is home to the Rock and Roll Capital Street named after Michael Jackson.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world.

The Ohio River is the widest river in the United States.

Ohio is home to the largest pottery and ceramic industry in the United States.

The Cincinnati Observatory is the oldest professional observatory in the United States.

Ohio was the first state to ban slavery in its constitution.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.