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wiped out the newly formed settlement. He persevered, and the village was rebuilt.

=19th century=
After Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, political infighting among Ohio's more prominent leaders resulted in the state Capital (political) moving from Chillicothe, Ohio to Zanesville, Ohio and back again. The state legislature finally decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Several of Ohio's small towns and villages petitioned the legislature for the honor of becoming the state capital, but ultimately a coalition of land speculators, with Sullivant's support,...

{{Infobox Settlement
wiped out the newly formed settlement. He persevered, and the village was rebuilt.

=19th century=
After Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, political infighting among Ohio's more prominent leaders resulted in the state Capital (political) moving from Chillicothe, Ohio to Zanesville, Ohio and back again. The state legislature finally decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Several of Ohio's small towns and villages petitioned the legislature for the honor of becoming the state capital, but ultimately a coalition of land speculators, with Sullivant's support, made the most attractive offer to the Ohio General Assembly. Named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the capital city was founded on February 14, 1812, on the'High Banks opposite Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto known as Wolf's Ridge. 'At the time, this area was a dense forestland, used only as a hunting ground.
The Burough of Columbus [sic] was officially established on February 10, 1816. Nine people were elected to fill the various positions of Mayor, Treasurer, and others. Although the recent War of 1812 had brought prosperity to the area, the subsequent recession and conflicting claims to the land threatened the success of the new town. Early conditions were abysmal with frequent bouts of fevers and an outbreak of cholera in 1833.

The National Road reached Columbus from Baltimore, Maryland in 1831, which complemented the city's new link to the Ohio and Erie Canal and facilitated a population boom. A wave of immigrants from Europe resulted in the establishment of two ethnic enclaves on the outskirts of the city. A significant Irish people population settled in the north along Naghten Street (presently Nationwide Boulevard), while the Germans took advantage of the cheap land to the south, creating a community that came to be known as German Village (The Old South End). Columbus German population is responsible for constructing numerous Brewery, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and Capital University.Lentz, pp. 63-64