Near Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Bullskin Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
1. The Bullskin Trail Marker
This image was taken at the markers original location a quarter mile south, on U.S. 68.
Erected 1931 by Greene County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 43.716′ N, 83° 56.234′ W. Marker is near Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It can be reached from U.S. 68 south of Brush Row Road, on the right when traveling south. It is on the south side of the Great Council State Park Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1575 Route 68, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bullskin Trail Marker (here, next to this marker); The Sexton Point Marker (a few steps from this marker); Tecumseh (a few steps from this marker); The Sexton Point (a few steps from this marker); A Vision of Oldtown (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Great Council State Park (a few steps from this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.
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More about this marker. This historical marker was originally placed near 39° 43.476′ N, 83° 56.156′ W, at a pull-off on U.S. 68, on the left when traveling south. The pull-off was between Oldtown proper and Old Springfield Pike, about one mile north of Xenia. It was refurbished and moved to the Great Council State Park visitors center for the parks opening in 2024. It is no longer visible from the road.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
2. The Bullskin Trail Marker and plaque in the new location
The original marker and new interpretive plaque are located on the southwest side of the Grand Council State Park Visitor's Center.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008
3. Original Location of The Bullskin Trail Marker
This marker is in the foreground in this view is looking south along U.S. Route 68 at the turn-out where the marker was originally placed. The three markers seen here were all removed and two of them are now on display at the Great Council State Park about a quarter mile north and across the road.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, February 26, 2024
4. 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.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
5. The Bullskin Trail Marker
This is the marker in its new location on the south side of the Great Council State Park Visitor's Center, opened on June 7, 2024.
Photographed by J. Wesley Baker, June 7, 2024
6. The Bullskin Trail Marker explanatory plaque
This update of the contents of the original marker was added in 2024 and sits next to the marker. It reads:
This monument highlights one of the historic pathways that made up the crossroads of Old Chillicothe. The Bullskin Trail was a road that ran from Detroit to the point where Bullskin Creek meets the Ohio River, totaling more than 270 miles. It was later named Xenia State Road on February 4, 1807.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,579 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 7, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 26, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on June 7, 2024, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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