Upper Arlington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scioto Trail
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009
1. Scioto Trail Marker (Side A)
Inscription.
Scioto Trail. . A network of Native American trails, usually following waterways, traversed Ohio and often determined the routes of military roads and improved highways. U.S. Route 33 follows the route of the Scioto Trail from the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers to State Route 161, where U.S. Route 33 becomes State Route 257. The Scioto Trail extended from the mouth of the Scioto River at Portsmouth (also known as Shawnee Town) to Sandusky Bay and connected the Shawnee's hunting grounds in Kentucky with Lake Erie. The trail ran along the Scioto River, the Little Scioto River, and the Sandusky River with a portage between the Little Scioto and Sandusky rivers in Crawford County. The Scioto Trail, used for warfare, trade, and migration, was one of the most important trails in the Old Northwest.
A network of Native American trails, usually following waterways, traversed Ohio and often determined the routes of military roads and improved highways. U.S. Route 33 follows the route of the Scioto Trail from the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers to State Route 161, where U.S. Route 33 becomes State Route 257. The Scioto Trail extended from the mouth of the Scioto River at Portsmouth (also known as Shawnee Town) to Sandusky Bay and connected the Shawnee's hunting grounds in Kentucky with Lake Erie. The trail ran along the Scioto River, the Little Scioto River, and the Sandusky River with a portage between the Little Scioto and Sandusky rivers in Crawford County. The Scioto Trail, used for warfare, trade, and migration, was one of the most important trails in the Old Northwest.
Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Upper Arlington Historical Society, Upper Arlington Rotary, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 55-25.)
40° 2.736′ N, 83° 5.667′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Riverside Drive (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Wyandot Hill Park, the burial site for Bill Moose. Marker is about 800 feet south of US 33 intersection with Lane Road (not to be confused with Lane Avenue), which is about halfway between Fishinger and Henderson Roads. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009
2. Scioto Trail Marker (Side B)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009
3. Scioto Trail Marker
Looking north along US 33 toward Lane Road intersection in distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,923 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
