Columbus: 1860-1910 (OH) (Photos of America)

Discover the wealthy historical past of Columbus, Ohio, from 1860-1910 by way of classic photographs of its residents, companies, organizations and historic occasions.

In 1798, a settlement named Franklinton sprouted up on the west financial institution of the Scioto River, just under the Olentangy River. The Ohio legislature accepted a proposal in 1812 for the excessive financial institution east of the Scioto River, throughout the river from Franklinton, to be the location of the capital metropolis. The placement was given the identify Columbus, although it had no inhabitants on the time.

Columbus grew shortly and have become the county seat. The arrival of the Nationwide Highway, the Ohio Canal, and the railroads contributed vastly to Columbus’s progress. This capital metropolis developed first as a transportation hub, then as a producing heart and at last because the commerce, schooling and authorities heart that it’s right this moment.