World's Largest Gavel

World's Largest Gavel

World's Largest Gavel
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  • Dede K
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2,935 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Court is adjourned!
    We found the world’s largest gavel! Having found one last year in another area, we thought we already had so it blew our mind to find this one! Located in front of the Ohio Supreme Court. This one is made of stainless steel while the other one we found was made of wood. 31 feet long! I love that they chose to put it in the middle of a reflecting pool. Very pretty! *wheelchair accessible entrance.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 22, 2024
  • cenzt
    Ohio22,005 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Viewing the World's Largest Gavel
    Good trip. We arrived at approximately 9:30 am and made our way towards the entrance of the park. The world’s largest gravel was nestled in-between several buildings and on top of a water feature. We spent several minutes taking pictures and then we left. Tip: I recommend spending 5 minutes here if you truly want to see everything.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written November 17, 2024
  • Acineto
    Auckland Central, New Zealand23,972 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    By the Courthouse
    We were just heading towards the direction of the river and ended up here. The gavel is quite large and the area around it is also quite nice. The courthouse is located just beside it. There is a path that goes from this area to the Scioto walkway by the river.
    Visited December 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 14, 2025
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,439 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023
The fact that it is described as "The World's Largest Gavel" only assures that you have to see it to believe it. Located at 65 South Front Street, in the south reflecting pool at the Ohio Judicial Center, home to the Supreme Court of Ohio, in the downtown Civic Center in Columbus, Ohio, this 2008 sculpture by Andrew F. Scott, depicting a gavel, a mallet used by judges to maintain order in a courtroom and to punctuate rulings, depicting the authority that the judiciary has over decision-making. The stainless steel sculpture, which is 12 feet by 15 feet by 30 feet, is one of about 170 works of art at the Ohio Judicial Center and is the largest and most expensive of all, with a cost of $200,000. Scott is a Ohio State University graduate and professor of foundation studies at the Savannah College of Art & Design.
Written January 30, 2023
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Jen Travels
Detroit, MI6,797 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
So you'll find this gavel on the left side of the Supreme Court building, while facing the front head-on. At the corner of State St and Front St. You can see it from the street, and I also included a picture of the intersection it's near. Parking is metered along the street, as I recall.

While searching for the world's biggest gavel you might also find one in Illinois but it is only 5' by 16' I believe. The one here in Columbus is 30' by 13'.

You might also see some reviews saying it was closed off to construction, but when I went yesterday, there were no restrictions.

It's a beautiful area to take a walk around downtown.
There is a nice kind of Riverwalk in the back too.

Written March 31, 2023
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99cooks111
Hershey, PA713 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
It was a chilly but clear day when we went to the Supreme Court building and we visited the park, We saw the gavel on our way to the Court and again after. It was wonderful at first, humbling after the Court House. Well, worth going.
Written February 23, 2020
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where2nextbabe
Troy, MO700 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
We were on a road trip and stopped here and at the Arnold Schwarzenegger statue to break up the time. There was some street parking available in front of the gavel when we visited. We snapped a few photos and enjoyed the water sounds for a few. Not a must see, but why not if you're close by?? It's free!
Written August 20, 2022
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Michael P
Mason, OH499 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 • Couples
Ok, so this isn’t a huge attraction, but it is a huge gravel. One of what I refer to as The Oddities of Columbus. If you’re in downtown area, stop by for a look and a few pics. There is metered street parking near by.
Written April 3, 2021
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Isabel C
Marysville, OH1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Friends
I am unsure why this stunning attraction has an average rating of only three stars...what an injustice both to this majestic gavel and to the American legal system as an institution. This gavel represents the "JUSTICE FOR ALL" that is mentioned in our pledge of allegiance, the YEARNING for justice that resounds in the heart of each and every American, the DEDICATION to justice displayed each and every weekday from 9 to 5 (and other times if they work overtime) by the legal professionals of this great and beautiful nation. I have given this gavel a five-star rating not just for its impressive size nor its shining silver finish, but for the hope and pride it should inspire in any TRUE American who gazes upon it. (Not that I am calling the other reviewers communists, but they clearly do not understand...)
Written July 21, 2014
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TatooshRange
79 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Couples
Whoever built this clearly didn't think things through, because you really can't lift it up and use it. More like "world's largest inoperable gavel". A lifechanging experience nontheless.
Written October 12, 2014
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Tiffany A
Opp, AL1,997 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2013 • Family
...to be the worlds' largest. How big is the 2nd-biggest? Surely not even close. So if you have the opportunity, drive or walk by it! I don't think anyone will make a bigger one, so you'll have this marked off of your bucket list permanently. On the weekend, it's probably possible to park in front of it and get out for a quick pic. We weren't in the mood to try in the late afternoon traffic the day we 'bagged this one' by driving by.
Written March 25, 2014
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NMUultimate
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2015
Visiting the world's largest gavel during the winter time has been eye opening. The gavel is a masterpiece of metal and the base around it is the slipperiest surface known to man. Attempting to take a picture with the gavel is a life & death decision, but we saw it as worthwhile. Do not be alarmed though! The guardian of the gavel over watches from the adjacent building the entire time and forces you off before things get too out of I hand.
Written February 28, 2015
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EV
Columbus, OH27 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
It was exactly what I expected. It was a large gavel. It is in the middle of a water fountain which is nice. Right behind it is the scioto mile which is something else to check out. You can sit and swing and enjoy the city.
Written June 23, 2014
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