Angell in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata, ~65-70 years old
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 30, 2020
1. Shagbark Hickory Marker
Mighty Tough
The National Forest Service's manual of native trees states that "no commercial species of wood is equal to it in combined strength, toughness, hardness, and stiffness."
The wood is excellent for burning and is used to flavor foods like hickory-smoked bacon.
Look for three other shagbark hickories growing nearby: across the adjacent path and along the Huron River.
Growing in 1952
A Gift of Cherry Trees
Also in 1952, U-M President Harlan H. Hatcher received a gift of 182 flowering cherry trees.
The Japanese ambassador Eikichi Araki presented the trees to the University of Michigan on behalf of the people of Japan and U-M alumni living in Tokyo. This cherry tree is one of very few that survive from over a half century ago.
Erected 2017 by Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 42° 16.975′ N, 83° 43.209′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Riverbank Rescue (a few steps from this marker); How It Happened (a few steps from this marker); White Willow (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weeping Japanese Cherry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nichols Arboretum (approx. half a mile away); Simpson Memorial Institute (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Detroit Observatory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Main Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 30, 2020
2. Shagbark Hickory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
