| − | '''Ohio''' is located in the Midwestern region of the [[United States]] and on March 1st, 1803 became the seventeenth state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]] Ohio supported the United States. The capital of Ohio is [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]] though Toledo was the capital of Ohio territory until 1799. Other large cities in Ohio include [[Cincinnati]] and [[Cleveland]]. Ohio borders the states of [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[West Virginia]]. The current governor of Ohio is Ted Strickland, a [[Democrat]]. | + | '''Ohio''' is located in the Midwestern region of the [[United States]] and on March 1st, 1803 became the seventeenth state to enter into the union. During the [[American Civil War]] Ohio supported the United States. The capital of Ohio is [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]]. Chillicothe was the capital of the nascent state of Ohio from the formation of the Ohio Territory from the Northwest Territory in 1800, until 1809, when it was moved to Zanesville for three years. Chillicothe was again the capital from 1812 until 1816, when Columbus became the capital. Other large cities in Ohio include [[Cincinnati]] and [[Cleveland]]. Ohio borders the states of [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[West Virginia]]. The current governor of Ohio is Ted Strickland, a [[Democrat]]. |