Lincoln speaks to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly; February 13, 1861.

This was published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper on March 2, 1861.

The people of Ohio celebrated the sesquicentennial of the Ohio Statehouse throughout 2011. The Ohio Statehouse has served as the heart of Ohio democracy for the last 150 years. Throughout the state, the Ohio Statehouse stands as a symbol of the legislative and executive branches of state government, and the people of Ohio.