Clinton Township near Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Restoring The American Chestnut Tree
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 19, 2023
1. Restoring The American Chestnut Tree Marker
The magnificent American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) once dominated 200 million acres of the eastern United States.
Many uses of wood from these trees supported the U.S. economy and our way of life.
Chestnuts were a primary food source for wildlife, livestock and people. Roasted chestnuts were sold by street vendors.
In the late 1800s Cryphonectria parasitica, the fungal pathogen that causes chestnut blight, arrived from Asia. By 1950 it killed an estimated 4 billion trees.
The American Chestnut Foundation uses backcross breeding to produce potentially blight-resistant American chestnuts. Its mission: To return the iconic American chestnut to its native range.
This American Chestnut planting was done April 21, 2018 by combined effort of Wauseon Rotary Club, Fulton SWCD, Wauseon Tree Commission, Wauseon Residents, Representatives from the Wauseon School District, and U.S. Forest service.
Erected 2018.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 2018.
Location. 41° 32.198′ N, 84° 8.895′ W. Marker is near
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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, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Buckeye (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gregory B. Wertz (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eastern White Pine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jones-Read-Touvelle House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sky Pilot (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fulton County War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 19, 2023
2. Restoring The American Chestnut Tree 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 279 times since then and 23 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.
