1. Lots of people from room 17 were working on this project of Columbus. Some is history. Some is famous landmarks.

2. Columbus Clippers The Columbus Clippers open at Huntington Park. The Clippers are located downtown in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Clippers won the league title in 1980,1981,1987,1991,1992,1996, and 2010.

3. Columbus Clippers Stadium

4. Famous Player that Came from Columbus Clippers Derek Jeter

5. North Market You should visit the North Market because it has butchers, bakers, and it makes candy. The North Market is on 59 Spruce Street. Parking is 25 cents per 15 min. It is free to come in but you have to pay if you want to buy something. Most days of the week it is open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.

6. Franklin Park Conservatory 1777 east broad Columbus Ohio 43203 call 614-645-8733 Franklin Park Conservatory is located east of downtown Columbus OH. It costs $11.00 for adults. $9.00 for seniors with valid ID. $5.00 for children 3-17. FREE PARKING! It opens at 11.00 a.m.-3 p.m. To get to their website go to Google and type in Franklin Park Conservatory. Hope you have a fun time at Franklin Park Conservatory!

7. Ohio State University OSU is a school. It was founded in 1870 as a land- grant university. It’s also the second largest university campus in the United States. It is a college. There isn’t just one. There are 6 OSUs of the United States. They are in Newark, Lima, Marion, 2 in Mansfield and of course, Columbus.

8. OSU Horseshoe The OSU football stadium was completed in 1922. In 2006 they had problems with the grass so they spent $150,000 on new grass. The first game in the stadium was against Ohio Western in 1922.

9. Great Flood of 1913 It was caused by melted snow and rain. It came in March, 1913. People died in the flood waters. Five inches of rain fell into the frozen ground. Thousands of people lost their homes.

10. Indian Mounds The Shrum Indian Mound is in Columbus Ohio. Shrum Mound was built more then 2,000 years ago. The first indian mound is found along St. Rt. 56. Serpent Mound is the largest and finest serpent effigy in the United States. Nearly a quarter of a mile long. Serpent mound apparently represents an uncoiling serpent.

11. Columbus Museum of Art The art museum was first a mansion. It opened in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts. The art museum is open Tuesday- Sunday from 10-5:30 also on Thursday it is open from 10-8:30

12. Columbus became a capital in 1816. John Brooks was the first mayor. The state house was built 1814. The city was laid out in 1812 and incorporated in 1816.

13. Thank you for reading about our town. We hope you’ll come visit!