Tom Duvendack - Oak Savannah
his 18 acre parcel is named in honor of Tom for being instrumental in striving to restore native species (oaks) to the area along with the cooperation of the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Tom was instrumental in the creation of the Savanna as he was an outdoorsman and naturalist retiring out of Oak Openings Metropark.
He was a founder and trustee of the Northwestern Ohio Rails-To-Trails Association, Inc. (NORTA) serving many years as its president. he also served as maintenance committee chairperson for the Wabash Cannonball Trail.
This parcel of land at one time was the switch yard for the Wabash Railroad and later the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The railroad property was acquired by Northwestern Ohio Rails-To-Trails Association, Inc. (NORTA) in 1994 and is being developed into a recreational greenway known as the "Wabash Cannonball Trail” which traverses four counties in N.W. Ohio.
Through Tom's diligence this area will represent the Oak Savannas that once were plentiful in the area when the first settlers arrived in the 1830's.
1940 - 2019
Savanna
this page online
2010
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 41° 33.533′ N, 84° 3.434′ W. Marker is in Delta, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of County Road F and County Road 10, on the right when traveling west on County Road F. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10035 Co Rd F, Delta OH 43515, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Taylor Tower (approx. 1.8 miles away); Delta Unknown Dead Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
