For those following along on a map at home, ... $50,000 of their own money (around $1.2 million in 2024 dollars) to improve the land and construct buildings for Ohio's capital city.

For those following along on a map at home, ... $50,000 of their own money (around $1.2 million in 2024 dollars) to improve the land and construct buildings for Ohio's capital city.

They did so by offering $50,000 of their own money (around $1.2 million in 2024 dollars) to improve the land and construct buildings for Ohio's capital city. So, on Feb. 14, 1812, the Ohio General ...