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Rio Grande in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

A Row Of Shade Trees

 
 
A Row Of Shade Trees Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024
1. A Row Of Shade Trees Marker
Inscription. "On April 16, 1879, Mr. George W. Eagle, trustee and treasurer of Rio Grande College, planted a row of shade trees along this section of the college green"
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationHorticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1879.
 
Location. 38° 52.942′ N, 82° 22.819′ W. Marker is in Rio Grande, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is on West College Street (Ohio Route 325) south of North College Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 W College St, Thurman OH 45685, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Original Foundation Stone of Atwood Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Rio Grande (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gallia County Quilt Barn Trail Logo (approx. 0.7 miles away); Event Barn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robert L. “Bob” Evans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Central Star Quilt Block (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Our Farm Salutes All Who Serve (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rio Grande.
 
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A Row Of Shade Trees Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024
2. A Row Of Shade Trees Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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