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The Ohio Statehouse will celebrate National Fossil Day on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by offering a FREE fossil tour on Capitol Square. The special tour will take place October 13 at 10:00 am during Earth Science Week. Expert geologists will explore the limestone walls, stairs and columns that support the Ohio Statehouse. This fossil tour is a unique opportunity for anyone fascinated by geology and natural history.

The tour will start in the Worthington Center, located on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse. The tour will be conducted by Dale M. Gnidovec, Curator of the OSU Orton Geological Museum and Mark Peter, Paleontologist at the ODNR Division of Geological Survey.

RSVPs for this tour are mandatory due to limited capacity and those who do not RSVP may not be able to go on the tour. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3OsgTrYpqVBnxirpL67IyBHjF9y182Nj9oDAPNh8SxPLmoA/viewform?usp=dialog