STATEHOUSE NEWS

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An 1864-era cannon will be fired from the West Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

As part of the Ohio Statehouse’s Vintage Base Ball Game, Battery A will fire one of the Ohio Statehouse’s Civil War-era cannons from the West Plaza of Capitol Square on Tuesday at 5:25 p.m. and after 7:30 p.m.

These sounds can be startling, so we wish to give advance notice to everyone working on and near Capitol Square.

The Vintage Base Ball Game runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m on the Statehouse grounds. The Ohio Village Muffins will play the state senators and representative using old-fashioned rules of base ball (traditionally two words). The public is welcome to watch! Momma's Burger Bites food truck will be at the corner of State and High Streets on Tuesday evening.

For more details, visit OhioStatehouse.org.