Columbus is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 15th largest city in the United States, with a population of 850,106 (2015 estimate). It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses a ten county area.[18] It is the third largest metropolitan area in Ohio, behind Cleveland and Cincinnati (which includes portions of Kentucky and Indiana).
DESC:Columbus-Ohio-Statehouse/P1010404.JPG|President Lincoln's body rested here for about 7 hours while 65,000 people passed by in respect about 2 weeks after his assassination. His body was the first President to be embalmed.
DESC:Columbus-Ohio-Statehouse/P1010382.JPG|These are actually two works of art. The top bust of Lincoln was taken from an actual pose he allowed during a trip in 1861.