Ohio State President William Oxley Thompson led the governor and other officials on a procession from the University Library to the stadium site.
It's been exactly 104 years since Aug. 3, 2021, the day ground was broken for Ohio Stadium.
The iconic sports venue celebrated its 100th birthday in 2022. Find all our coverage of that milestone here.
And check out the galleries with this story for a look at the stadium over its history.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: This Week In History: Groundbreaking held for new Ohio State stadium
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