STATEHOUSE CALENDAR

Join us for an exciting, family-friendly day at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln! Experience history come to life with Civil War reenactors, cannon firings, music, and a replica of Lincoln’s coffin on display in the Rotunda.

On the front lawn of the Statehouse, Civil War medical displays and an Artillery camp will be set up for guests to see. Visitors can meet General William Tecumseh Sherman, James A. Garfield and his wife, and other reenactors from the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A and the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B. Additionally, The Ladies Aid Society will host a tent with interactive activities while the Ohio Statehouse cannons fire on the hour to entertain spectators. Guests will enjoy historical music from the Song Sparrow, Diane Virostko. 

The Statehouse Rotunda will host a replica of President Lincoln’s coffin will be on display, along with a historic 36-star flag. The flag flew over Capitol Square during the Repose of President Lincoln on April 29, 1865. 

The Governor Thomas Worthington Center will feature a video about the 5th U.S. Colored Troops who mustered into the Union Army at Camp Delaware, courtesy of Community Arts Network. 

The Statehouse Museum Shop, on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse, offers copies of Lincoln’s Gettysburg and Second Inaugural Addresses, small statues of President Lincoln and Lincoln’s hat and a beard attachment. Mini cannons, replica Civil War firearms, and other Civil War memorabilia are also available.

The Capitol Café will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for visitors to grab food and beverages.

For more info, email mrupert@ohiostatehouse.org. To schedule a group tour, call 614-728-3726 or email tours@ohiostatehouse.org.Group tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.