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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location.

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40° 2.736′ N, 83° 5.667′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bill Moose [Crowfoot] (within shouting distance of this marker); Bill Moose Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Davis House (approx. half a mile away); Old Red House (approx. 1.2 miles away); CompuServe World Headquarters (approx. 1.2 miles away); Life on the Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Life on the Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Life on the Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Arlington.

Scioto Trail Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009

2. Scioto Trail Marker (Side B)

Scioto Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,957 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.