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

Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Photographed By Craig Doda, July 19, 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.

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

Location. 41° 32.124′ N, 84° 8.799′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is in Clinton Township. Marker can be reached from County Road 15 south of Fairway Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 570 Woodside Dr, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Elm (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Restoring The American Chestnut Tree (about 600 feet away); Eastern White Pine (approx. ¼ mile away); Gregory B. Wertz (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jones-Read-Touvelle House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sky Pilot (approx. ¾ mile away); Fulton County War Memorial

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(approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Fulton County War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.

Photographed By Craig Doda, July 19, 2023

2. Ohio Buckeye Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 15 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.