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

Snakeroot

Eupatorium Rugosum

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

1. Snakeroot Marker

Inscription. The innocent-looking, shade-loving, white snakeroot plant brought tragedy into the lives of many frontier families, including the Lincolns. It contains a poison that causes milk sickness in humans. Cows would transfer the poison through their milk to the unsuspecting human. Today, with advances in dairy practices, milk sickness is no longer a threat.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 7.388′ N, 86° 59.644′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. It is on Boyhood Nature Trail, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2926 E McAlpine St, Lincoln City IN 47552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boyhood Nature Trail (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweetgum Tree (about 700 feet away); Sassafras (about 800 feet away); Dogwood Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln Boyhood Trails (approx. 0.2 miles away); Persimmon Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chicken Coop (approx. ¼ mile away); Carpenter Shop (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln City.

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Photographed by Shane Oliver, November 27, 2021

2. Snakeroot Marker

Marker post has sunk into the ground.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 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.