Columbus Mileposts Book

What was Columbus' first Ohio State Fair like?

What did it cost to build Ohio Stadium — home of the football Buckeyes?

And did Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman really say "War is hell"?

Former longtime Columbus Dispatch reporter Gerald Tebben tackles these topics and hundreds of others in his new eBook Columbus Mileposts: Highlights of the First 200 Years.

In Mileposts, Tebben takes a day-by-day look at a city that has grown from a small development of 1,200 people into a thriving metropolis of more than 750,000.

You'll relive 372 events in Columbus' history — both major and minor — including President Lincoln being told his 1860 presidential victory had been certified while visiting the Ohio Statehouse, Woody Hayes returning to Ohio State University to dot the "i," the grand opening of City Center and many more.

Mileposts includes more than 150 vintage images and is divided into 12 chapters — one for each month of the year.

Take a daily journey with Mileposts. We bet more than once you'll read an entry and say: "Wow. I didn't know that."