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Fostoria in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Gingko Tree

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022
1. Gingko Tree Marker
Inscription. This tree was respectfully given to the honorable Charles Foster by Emperor Mutsuhiton in the year 1891. Mr. Foster was then Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
 
Erected by Mr. Earl Ash in memory of his mother Bell Foster Ash.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsHorticulture & ForestryIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
 
Location. 41° 9.385′ N, 83° 24.904′ W. Marker is in Fostoria, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is on West Tiffin Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 S Main St, Fostoria OH 44830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Home Site of the Foster Family (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Wendelin Parish's Cross (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glass Heritage Gallery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Risdon Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flagpole (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fostoria.
 
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Gingko Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 25, 2022
2. Gingko Tree Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   2. submitted on March 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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