Shadowbox Live
Theater
Search results
Events
- MAY13
MusicJeff BernatA&R Music Bar7:00 PMMAY13MusicSKATING POLLY * Lord Friday the 13th * Micah Schnabel & VanessaRumba Cafe8:00 PM - MAY14MusicPeripheryNewport Music Hall6:30 PMMAY14SportsColumbus Clippers Vs. Louisville BatsHuntington Park7:05 PM
- MAY15SportsColumbus Crew 2 Vs. Orlando City BLower.com Field12:00 AMMAY15MiscellaneousBetter LoversThe KING of CLUBS - Columbus6:00 PM
COSI, voted the “#1 Science Museum in the Country” by USA Today’s 10Best for four consecutive years (2020-2023), is an esteemed science center that has delighted Central Ohio with all things science for 60 years, inspiring interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) topics and delivering experiential, "hands-on” learning opportunities.
- Scioto Mile
Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery. 18. 0.1 mi Art Galleries....
- Ohio Theater
Grand Old Lady - the Ohio Theater in Columbus, Ohio. Jun...
- German Village
A highway bridge over Interstate 70 is all that separates...
- North Market Farmer's Market
Central Ohio's only public market has been serving the...
- Self-guided Tours
These experiences are best for self-guided tours & rentals...
- Columbus Museum of Art
The Columbus Museum of Art, which was founded in 1878 and...
- Shadowbox Live
Shadowbox Live (SBX) is the nation’s largest resident...
- Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum
Great auto museum in Columbus Ohio. ... Schiller Park...
- Scioto Mile
- Overview
- History
- The contemporary city
Columbus, city, Franklin, Fairfield, and Delaware counties, capital (1816) of Ohio, U.S., and seat (1824) of Franklin county. It is situated in the central part of the state on the relatively flat Ohio till plain, at the junction of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. Columbus is at the centre of a metropolitan complex that includes Dublin (northwest)...
Columbus was planned in 1812 as a political centre by the Ohio legislature and was named for Christopher Columbus. The state government moved to the city in 1816 from Chillicothe, and Columbus later absorbed the nearby earlier settlement of Franklinton (founded 1797). The city experienced significant growth after a feeder branch of the Ohio and Erie Canal was opened to it in 1831 and the Cumberland (National) Road from Maryland reached it in 1836. The first railroad arrived in 1850, further stimulating development.
Britannica Quiz
U.S. State Capitals Quiz
During the American Civil War, Columbus became a major staging area for Union forces, and Camp Chase, one of the North’s largest facilities for Confederate prisoners of war, was built on the city’s west side. The local economy continued to boom after the war. Columbus became one of the country’s major manufacturers of horse-drawn vehicles. By 1900, when the population exceeded 125,000, the city had emerged as an important transportation and commercial centre. Following damaging floods in 1913, the Scioto River was widened and levees, retaining walls, and bridges constructed, which allowed riverfront development.
In the early 21st century the fastest-growing sectors of the local economy were education and health, transportation and utilities, and professional and business services. High-technology industries and manufacturing (automobiles, motorcycles, communications equipment, steel and steel products, and nutritional supplements) were also important. The city’s favourable geographic position was enhanced by the presence of main-line railroads, an extensive highway network, and an international airport. Nearly half of the U.S. population was located within a 500-mile (about 800-km) radius of Columbus.
The main campus of the Ohio State University (1870), which has one of the largest enrollments of any American university, occupies a large site north of downtown. Other institutions of higher learning include Franklin University (1902), Capital University (1830), Ohio Dominican College (1911), Otterbein University (1847), Pontifical College Josephinum (1888), Columbus College of Art and Design (1879), Columbus State Community College (1963), and state schools for the hearing and visually impaired. Notable research organizations are Battelle Memorial Institute (1929; technology), the Orton Ceramic Foundation, and the Chemical Abstracts Service. The federal government operates a large military supply centre and other facilities. Many of the state’s institutions and offices and the state fairgrounds are in the city. The Ohio Statehouse (a limestone structure in Doric style, completed in 1861) has a monument by sculptor Levi Tucker Scofield.
Exclusive academic rate for students! Save 67% on Britannica Premium.
Learn More
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Top Attractions & Events. Use Experience Columbus’ experience trails to explore the city’s coffee, distilleries, pizza and outdoor adventures, or head to family favorite attractions like the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium or Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Don’t miss the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, the only museum of ...
- Free Things To Do in Columbus | Art Centers, Gardens & Parks
- Columbus Farmers Markets
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | Events, Exhibits & Live Shows
- Columbus Cosi Center of Science & Industry | Exhibits & Shows
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | Tickets
- Performing Arts in Columbus, Ohio | Ballet & Performances
- Water Parks
- National Veterans Memorial Museum
- Columbus Clippers | Triple-A Professional Baseball
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Columbus | Games & Rides
- Posing with the deer sculpture in front of the city skyline on the Scioto Mile. Andy Spessard. 1 of 9.
- An outdoor performance by BalletMet, the city’s world-class dance company. 2 of 9.
- "The Journey" mural, painted by Ryan Sarfati and Eric Skotnes, on the side of The Graduate Hotel in the Short North Arts District. Rob Blunt Photography.
- Rock climbing at the world's largest free outdoor climbing wall, located at the Scioto Audubon Center just south of downtown. Laura Watilo Blake. 4 of 9.
Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. Map. Directions. Satellite.
Apr 21, 2022 · USA. Travel Guides. ... 8 Best Things To Do in Columbus, OH. Updated April 21, 2022. ... Ohio's only public market is in Columbus and certainly worth a walk through. North Market was first ...
People also ask
Where is Columbus Ohio located?
Is Columbus a city?
How big is Columbus Ohio?
Where is the Columbus Museum of Art?
Mar 24, 2023 · Tap into Your Inner Artist at the Columbus Museum of Art. 15. Take in a Show at a Restored Theater. 16. Build a Terrarium at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Map of Things to Do in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, OH - Climate Chart. 1. Walk along the Scioto Mile.
