Schaumburg in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

— Height: 60-80 ft.; Spread: 50-75 ft. —

Shagbark Hickory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

1. Shagbark Hickory Marker

Inscription. The shagbark hickory is common in the Midwest and often associates with white and bur oak as part of the oak-hickory forest. Historically, hickory nuts were a prized food for Native Americans, and the strong, hard wood was used to make tool handles and farm implements. Its wood is unsurpassed as a fuel and for smoking meats.

Erected by Spring Valley Nature Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 42° 1.612′ N, 88° 3.354′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on East Schaumburg Road. The marker is along the trail through the Illinois Heritage Grove inside Spring Valley, a park operated by the Schaumburg Park District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg IL 60193, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Hackberry (a few steps from this marker); Pecan (a few steps from this marker); Green Ash (a few steps from this marker); Red Osier Dogwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Cockspur Hawthorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Downy Hawthorn (within shouting distance of this marker); White Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Ironwood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaumburg.

More about this marker. More than two-dozen markers sit in front of trees in the Illinois Heritage Grove; only about one-third of them include historical information.

Also see . . .
1. Shagbark Hickory. A look at the shagbark hickory from the Morton Arboretum (Submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Schaumburg Park District: Spring Valley. (Submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

2. Shagbark Hickory Marker

The Illinois Heritage Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

3. The Illinois Heritage Grove

The grove features a round pathway featuring plantings of trees common in Illinois.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.