Union Township near Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rustic Tobacco

Nicotiana rustica

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

1. Rustic Tobacco Marker

Inscription. Cultivated some 2,000 years ago, this particular variety of tobacco was the earliest in North America, and may have been more potent than later types. Smoking pipes appear in the archaeological record around the same time as evidence for tobacco – a sacred plant used for prayer.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Native Americans.

Location. 39° 22.561′ N, 83° 0.391′ W. Marker is near Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. Marker is on Ohio Route 104, half a mile north of Moundsville Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16062 Route 104, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maygrass (here, next to this marker); Goosefoot (here, next to this marker); Squash (here, next to this marker); Sunflower (here, next to this marker); Marshelder, Sumpweed (here, next to this marker); A Sacred Purpose (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Monuments

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(a few steps from this marker); A Flourishing Culture (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

2. Rustic Tobacco Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.