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

Wilderness Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicas

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. Wilderness Kentucky Coffee Tree Marker

Inscription. The Wilderness Kentucky Coffee Tree grows on the Virginia Civil War battlefield known as the Wilderness. On May 2, 1863, Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson and his commander, Robert E. Lee, achieved a brilliant victory against Union troops. As a result of wounds received during the battle, Jackson's arm was amputated and buried near the battlefield on the morning of May 3. Due to blood loss and shock, Jackson eventually succumbed to pneumonia and died May 10.

The Kentucky coffee tree is known for its distinct 4-to-7- inch-long seed pods. The roasted seeds were eaten by Native Americans and used by early settlers as a coffee substitute. Raw seeds were considered poisonous!

Erected by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1863.

Location. 40° 45.202′ N, 84° 3.524′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It can be reached from Ada Road (Ohio Route 81) west of Slabtown Road, on the right when traveling east. On the

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grounds of the Ottawa Metro Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2632 Ada Rd, 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, 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: Edgar Allen Poe Hackberry (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark Smith Grove Cottonwood (a few steps from this marker); Walden Woods Weeping Willow (a few steps from this marker); Mount Vernon Red Maple (a few steps from this marker); Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans Arboretum (within shouting distance of this marker); Amelia Earhart Sugar Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

2. Wilderness Kentucky Coffee Tree Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.