Little known History of Columbus Ohio

Dated: August 20 2020

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1. The NFL was headquartered in Columbus from 1921 - 1941

Columbus Panhandlers NFL team

2. Jim Rhoads 4 time governor of Ohio previously served as Mayor of Columbus.

3. Over 9,000 Confederate prisoners of war were housed at Camps Chase on the west side during the civil war.

4. The modern design for municipal water filtration was first developed and implemented in Columbus by Clarence and Charles Hoover.

5. When Ohio Stadium (The Horseshoe) was completed in 1922, it was the largest poured concrete structure in the world. Many university officials feared that the stadium would never be filled to capacity.

6. 67 Canadian men were awarded land which included the current location of the state house and all of downtown Columbus as part of the Refugee Grant for assistance and aid by those men during the American Revolution. The Southern border of these lands is present day Refugee Road.

 

7. Forty-eight percent of Americans live within 600 miles of Columbus. Major cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City are less than a day’s drive away.

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