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

Sunflower

Helianthus annus

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

1. Sunflower Marker

Inscription. First appearing in domesticated form in Tennessee some 4200 years ago, the sunflower has been widely used by American Indians throughout history as a source for protein and fat. As a food it was perhaps ground into a flour, added as an ingredient in pemmican, or eaten as a quick snack much like we do today. Stems could have been used as cordage.

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.

Location. 39° 22.563′ N, 83° 0.391′ W. Marker is near Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from Ohio Route 104 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: Squash (here, next to this marker); Goosefoot (here, next to this marker); Marshelder, Sumpweed (here, next to this marker); Rustic Tobacco (here, next to this marker); Maygrass

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(here, next to this marker); A Sacred Purpose (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. Sunflower 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 182 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.