Osgood in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Our Lady's Mantle

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. Our Lady's Mantle Marker

Inscription. In the Middle Ages this flower was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was called Our Lady's mantle because the lobes of the leaves resemble the scalloped edges of a woman's shawl, cloak or mantle. The dew drops that collected on the leaves of the plant were considered holy water, which would cleanse a person of all illness. In Italy it is known as Madonna Mantello, or the Madonna's cloak.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.

Location. 40° 20.34′ N, 84° 29.75′ W. Marker is in Osgood, Ohio, in Darke County. It is at the intersection of Patterson Street and North Street, on the right when traveling west on Patterson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Main St, Yorkshire OH 45388, 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

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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: Foxglove (here, next to this marker); Cyclamen (here, next to this marker); History Of The Rosary (here, next to this marker); Basil (within shouting distance of this marker); Yarrow (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Stations Of The Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); False Solomon's Seal (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osgood.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

2. Our Lady's Mantle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.