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Lincoln City in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Sweetgum Tree

Liquidambar styraciflua

 
 
Sweetgum Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021
1. Sweetgum Tree Marker
Inscription. The leaves of the sweetgum tree were ground for medical purposes and were chewed like gum. The settlers often used the sweetgum wood for making furniture.
 
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNatural ResourcesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 38° 7.46′ N, 86° 59.766′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. Marker is on Boyhood Nature Trail, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2993 E Green St, Lincoln City IN 47552, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dogwood Tree (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snakeroot (about 700 feet away); Sassafras (approx. 0.2 miles away); Persimmon Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boyhood Nature Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); Chicken Coop (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln Boyhood Trails (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln City.
 
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Sweetgum Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Shane Oliver, November 27, 2021
2. Sweetgum Tree Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos:   1. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.   2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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