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Near Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Bullskin Trail

 
 
The Bullskin Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
1. The Bullskin Trail Marker
Inscription. North from the Ohio River to Detroit. Here joined the Kenton and Scioto Trails east and Winchester Trail south east.
 
Erected 1931 by Greene County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable PlacesRoads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 39° 43.476′ N, 83° 56.156′ W. Marker is near Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker is on U.S. 68, on the left when traveling south. The marker has been removed, apparently in connection with the development of the Great Council State Park, though this site is on the opposite site of US 68 and not on the park grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Sexton Point (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Tecumseh (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stevenson Road Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stevenson Road Covered Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Stevenson Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Stevenson Cemetery Gate
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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.
 
The Bullskin Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
2. The Bullskin Trail Marker
Kenton's Gantlet marker (black). Looking south along US Route 68.
Site when the marker was located (looking north) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Wesley Baker, February 26, 2024
3. Site when the marker was located (looking north)
The removal of the two stone markers at this spot appears to be related to the development of the new Great Council State Park on the west side of the highway. The new Interpretive Center under construction can been seen in the background to the left of the Oldtown sign.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,471 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   3. submitted on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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