Williamsport in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

London Plane Tree

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024

1. London Plane Tree Marker

Inscription.
This Tree originated from seed collected from the Parent Trees located on Ellis Island at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

This tree was donated as a seedling in 1989 to the Williamsport Arbor Day Committee by the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture with the cooperation of the United States Park Service.

Plaque was donated by the Williamsport Sorosis Club on Arbor Day 1994.

Erected 1994 by Williamsport Sorosis Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 39° 35.144′ N, 83° 7.071′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and North School Street, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 Mill St, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Deercreek Frontier / Williamsport and Deercreek Township (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patriot Burials (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson-Miner American Legion Post-618 Veterans Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); An Impressive Accomplishment (approx. 5.8 miles away); Deerfield Township High School (approx. 6 miles away); Monroe Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); The Towpath Trail (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Another marker is no longer nearby. P.F.C. Franklin E. Sollars (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024

2. London Plane Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.