Swan Creek Township near Swanton in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 4, 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: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Native Americans.

Location. 41° 35.332′ N, 83° 53.205′ W. Marker is near Swanton, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is in Swan Creek Township. Marker is on Chestnut Street west of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Chestnut St, Swanton OH 43558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eastern White Pine (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swanton American Legion Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Swanton Ohio Viet Nam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Swanton Remembers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Swanton Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles

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away); Swanton Civil War Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Swanton (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Swanton (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swanton.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 4, 2023

2. Ohio Buckeye Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 35 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.