Clinton Township near Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 19, 2023

1. American Elm Marker

Inscription. Usually grows on moist fertile soil near streams throughout the eastern United States. Most large elms were destroyed by a fungus spread by bark beetles. Its wood is heavy and very strong and can be used for furniture.

Erected 2018 by Levi Perkins Eagle Scout Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 41° 32.167′ N, 84° 8.901′ W. Marker is near Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is in Clinton Township. It can be reached from Lawrence Avenue (County Road 15) south of Fairway Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the 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,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Restoring The American Chestnut Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Buckeye (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gregory B. Wertz (approx. ¼ mile away); Eastern White Pine (approx. ¼ mile away); Jones-Read-Touvelle House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sky Pilot (approx. ¾ mile away); Fulton County War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 19, 2023

2. American Elm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.