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

George Washington Tulip Poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. George Washington Tulip Poplar Marker

Inscription. The George Washington Tulip Poplar was planted in 1785 by the nation's first president at Mount Vernon, his Virginia home overlooking the Potomac River. Washington was an avid tree planter, and he often experimented with different combinations of trees and plants to improve their quality.

Reaching heights up to 200 feet, the straight growing tulip poplar commonly used by Native Americans to make dugout canoes. Today, a heart stimulant, hydrochlorate of tulipiferine, is extracted from this tree's inner bark!

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 40° 45.224′ N, 84° 3.567′ 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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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: Martin Luther King, Jr. Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Chickamauga Black Maple (a few steps from this marker); Independence Park Black Locust (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln Persimmon (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Address Honey Locust (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Henry National Champion Osage Orange (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox Court House Pin Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Amelia Earhart Sugar 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. George Washington Tulip Poplar 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 217 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.