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The settling of Ohio began in 1788 in what was then known as the Northwest Territory. The Northwest Territory would eventually become Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. And predating colonization, Native Americans called this land home.
Ohio was admitted to the Union as the 17th state in 1803, but the area’s history traces back further.
More than 220 years after its founding, some places have been designated historic to the state’s history. That includes Native American mounds, old schoolhouses, museums, nature preserves and more.
While many buildings from early settlements no longer remain, some still stand. Which one is the oldest?
What is the oldest historic building in Ohio?
The Ohio History Connection used these criteria when determining the oldest historic building: The building must still be standing and the building must have been part of a permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory.