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

Ironwood

Ostrya virginiana

— Height: 25-40 ft.; Spread: 20-35 ft. —

Ironwood Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

1. Ironwood Marker

Inscription. Ironwood is named for its very heavy, extremely hard wood. It never attains the size to be commercially valuable, but was formerly used to frame the woodland lodges of Native Americans, and make bows, tool handles, and sled runners. This small tree is also called 'hop hornbeam' due to the hop-like fruits, visible in autumn. It often retains some of its dried brown leaves throughout the winter, dropping them in spring.

Erected by Spring Valley Nature Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 42° 1.58′ N, 88° 3.355′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on 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 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: White Oak (here, next to this marker); American Hazelnut (within shouting distance of this marker); Bur Oak (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Red Osier Dogwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Ash (within shouting distance of this marker); Pecan (within shouting distance of this marker); Shagbark Hickory (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackberry (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. Ironwood. A look at the ironwood, from the Morton Arboretum (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

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

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

2. Ironwood 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 November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.