Buck Township near Grassy Point in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rhino Tree
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
1. Rhino Tree Marker
White Oak is known as the Rhino Tree due to its bent trunk and lateral limb with vertical branches. The reason for this deformity is not known, but it could De due to a fallen tree landing on the main stem.
Grazing livestock may have also cropped any young offshoots from the lateral branch, leaving just the two seen today. Before Lawrence Woods was protected by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1997, this site was used for logging. It is certain that the Rhino Tree's deformity helped it to survive by lowering it's market value.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 40° 34.117′ N, 83° 37.437′ W. Marker is near Grassy Point, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is in Buck Township. It is at the intersection of County Route 190 and County Route 155, on the right when traveling east on County Route 190. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgeway OH 43345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lawrence Woods (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodland Birds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Private Jacob Parrott (approx. 3 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Devils Backbone (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
2. Rhino Tree Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
3. Rhino Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
