Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Navajo-Apache Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. Navajo-Apache Cottonwood Marker

Inscription. Due to the desperate need for fuel at Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo Reservation in the New Mexico Territory, reforestation effort occurred between October 1863 and April 1864. The Navajo and Apache planted over 12,000 trees during this six-month period. Approximately 30 of the original trees are alive today.

The cottonwood derives its name from the fluffy, cottony seeds that rain down each year around June. Tradition says the Native American teepees were inspired by the shape of the cottonwood leaf.

Erected by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.

Location. 40° 45.227′ N, 84° 3.483′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It can be reached from Ada Road (Ohio Route 81), on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Ottawa Metro Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lima OH 45801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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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: Chief Logan American Elm (a few steps from this marker); America's First Delicious Apple (a few steps from this marker); Wright Brothers Sweetgum (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin D. Roosevelt Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans Arboretum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

2. Navajo-Apache Cottonwood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.