Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Walden Woods Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024
1. Walden Woods Weeping Willow Marker
The Walden Woods Weeping Willow can be found near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Henry David Thoreau's journal notes and observations have provided a timeless source of naturalist information since 1854. Today, Thoreau is known as the father of modern environmentalism.
Well known for it's distinct "weepy" foliage, the willow is one of the first trees to bear leaves in the spring and lose them in the fall. Willow bark contains salicylic acid, from which aspirin is derived.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 40° 45.203′ N, 84° 3.514′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is on Ada Road (Ohio Route 81), on the right when traveling east. 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. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Edgar Allen Poe Hackberry (a few steps from this marker); Wilderness Kentucky Coffee Tree (a few steps from this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin D. Roosevelt Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark Smith Grove Cottonwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans Arboretum (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Red Maple (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. Walden Woods Weeping Willow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
