State Bird: State Capital: State Flower: State Motto: State Song: State SIogan: State Tree: Statehood: lmportant Facts Cardinal CoIumbus Scarlet Carnation With God, all things are possible. Beautiful Ohio Buckeye State Buckeye March 1 , 1803 La SaIIe reached Ohi0 in 1669. Ohi0 was a battleground for the French, lndians and Americans until 1813. The first organized settlement was in Marietta ⅲ 1794.