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Discover Ohio History

During this interactive broadcast, students will be transported back to a tavern in 1802 and join in a debate over whether Ohio should become a state or remain within the Northwest Territory. Students will learn about Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair's and Representative Thomas Worthington's differing plans for Ohio's path to statehood. Students will actively participate in this debate and help decide Ohio's future.

Path to Statehood

Ohio's Path to Statehood:
The Debate Over Statehood

Availability:
Weekdays, year round, by request

Time Allowance:
45 minutes per program

Grades:
4, 5, and 8

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Path to Statehood state history contents
Case History

Rent the Path to Statehood Case History traveling trunk and interact with documents and artifacts.

 Chillicothe State House
Primary Sources

View the Path to Statehood Resources Scrapbook available at Ohio Memory.
Supporting Lesson Plans

When you book the Ohio's Path to Statehood: The Debate Over Statehood distance-learning program, you will receive a packet that includes the following lessons:

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