Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2023

1. Ohio Buckeye Marker

Inscription. This is a small to medium sized tree with a dense, oval to round form branching quite low. It is one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring. Indians named the fruit of this tree "buckeye" because it is dark brown with a large gray spot that resembles the eye of a buck. The wood can be used for furniture, boxes, flooring and musical instruments.

Erected by Voss Signs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 41° 33.667′ N, 83° 38.83′ W. Marker is in Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. It can be reached from Riverwalk west of East Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 E Harrison St, Maumee OH 43537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 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: Pecan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cottonwood (about 600 feet away); House of Four Pillars (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); G.A.R. Civil War Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Maumee

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Maumee Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maumee.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2023

2. Ohio Buckeye Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.