In The News 18 April 2026

Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board to commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln April 29

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the Repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on Tuesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This day marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when around 50,000 mourners passed by Lincoln’s coffin in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse. 

The day will include Civil War re-enactors, a historic 36-star flag, artifacts, cannon firings, videos, music and a replica coffin. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to join! 

On the front lawn of the Statehouse, Civil War medical displays and an Artillery camp will be set up for guests to see. Visitors can meet James A. Garfield, Spy Pauline Cushman and other re-enactors from the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, Camp Delaware and the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B. Additionally, the Ladies Aid Society will host a tent with interactive activities while the Ohio Statehouse cannons fire on the hour to entertain spectators. Guests will enjoy historical music from the Song Sparrow, Diane Virostko and Steve Ball.  

The Statehouse Rotunda will host a replica of President Lincoln’s coffin along with a historic 36-star flag. The flag flew over Capitol Square during the Repose of President Lincoln on April 29, 1865.  

A video presentation about the 5th U.S. Colored Troops who mustered into the Union Army at Camp Delaware will be shown in the Governor Thomas Worthington Center courtesy of Community Arts Network. 

The Statehouse Museum Shop, on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse, offers copies of Lincoln’s Gettysburg and Second Inaugural Addresses, small statues of President Lincoln and Lincoln’s hat and a beard attachment. Mini cannons, replica Civil War firearms, and other Civil War memorabilia are also available. 

The Capitol Café will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for visitors to grab food and beverages. 

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