Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Ohio's First Statehouse
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, July 1, 2026
1. Site of Ohio's First Statehouse Marker
Erected 2000 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Chillicothe & Ross County 2003 Commission of Chillicothe's Bicentennial Commission, Ross County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-71.)
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Location. 39° 19.998′ N, 82° 58.938′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 50) and Paint Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is at southeast corner of courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
2. Site of Ohio's First Statehouse Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
3. Site of Ohio's First Statehouse Marker
Ross County Courthouse in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
4. Replica of Ohio's First Statehouse
The Chillicothe Gazette newspaper building across the street is a replica of the first statehouse.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
5. Stone from Ohio's First Statehouse
Imbedded in the south wall of the Ross County Courthouse.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
6. Chillicothe Corporate Limit Marker
Marker is located at 39.349614,-82.996983, on Ohio Route 104, 200 feet south of US 35 southbound exit ramp.
7. Site of Ohio's First Statehouse Marker
An additional marker at the statehouse from the Jonathan Williams Foundry catalog (American Art in Bronze and Iron, Jonathan Williams Foundry, Inc., v. 1: no. 1-7, 1902-1909, pg. 41).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,081 times since then and 152 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2021, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on August 3, 2026, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7. submitted on August 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
