1. Ohio By, Macy Proctor

2.  In 1670 Rene-Robert Sieur De Salle was probably the first white man to reach the Ohio Region  In 1763 France surrendered their claim of the Ohio Region to Great Britain  Then in 1788 in Marietta the first white settlement was established  In 1795 Indian wars in the Ohio Region ended with a treaty against Greenville  Finally in 1803 Ohio became the 17 th state on March 1 st

3.  Ohio is in the eastern part of the midwest region  In size ranked 35 th  Area: 41,330 square miles  It borders Michigan on the north, Pennsylvania and West Virginia on the east, West Virginia and Kentucky on the south and Indiana on the west

4.  Avg. temperature in January is 28.5˚F  Avg. temperature in July is 74˚F  Highest temperature recorded: 113˚F  Lowest temperature recorded: -39˚F  Avg. Yearly precipitation: 38 inches

5.  Agriculture: Beef, Cattle, Corn, Dairy…..  Manufacturing: Automobiles, Trucks, Truck Trailers…..  Mining: Clay, Coal, Natural Gas, Salt….

6.  State Motto: With God All Things Are Possible  The State Flower: Scarlet Carnation  State Insect: Lady Bug  State Song: “Beautiful Ohio”  State Stone: Ohio Flint

7.  Over 300 museums  In January Ski Carnival in Mansfield  October- December Bob Evans farm festival in Rio Grande  In Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame  Nickname “Buckeye State”

8.  Neil Armstrong: First person to step on moon  Jesse Owens: Grew up in Cleveland Set 3 world records at Olympics + tied.  Thomas Edison: 1 of worlds greatest inventors  William Taft: 27 th President of the United States

9. H ope you enjoyed!!!!