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

Marshelder, Sumpweed

Iva annua

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

1. Marshelder, Sumpweed Marker

Inscription. Domesticated in the Midwest around 4,000 years ago, marshelder seeds sometimes reached three times the size of their wild ancestors. It is now extinct in its domesticated form (I. annua var. macrocarpa). Marshelder supplied a source of plant fat and protein in the diet of the Hopewell.

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 • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000 BCE.

Location. 39° 22.563′ N, 83° 0.392′ W. Marker is near Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from Ohio Route 108 0.4 miles 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Sunflower (here, next to this marker); Squash (here, next to this marker); Goosefoot (here, next to this marker); Rustic Tobacco (here, next to this marker); Maygrass (here, next to this marker); A Sacred Purpose

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(a few steps from this marker); Ancient Monuments (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. Marshelder, Sumpweed 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 249 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.