Wakeman in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

You Are On The Buckeye Trail

Follow the Blue Blazes

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

1. You Are On The Buckeye Trail Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1959, Ohio's Buckeye Trail (BT) is the only long-distance hiking trail entirely within Ohio. More than 1,400 miles loop through wooded footpaths, abandoned railroads, historic towpaths, back roads, rivers and lake shores, within both rural and community settings. The BT provides an intimate way to experience Ohio's wonderful scenic and historic diversity.

The Buckeye Trail is marked along its length by blue paint blazes. The trail is open to all hikers, made possible by Buckeye Trail Association volunteers and the partnership of federal, state, and local agencies, as well as many private land-owners. The BT is also the proud host of two other long distance national trails, the North Country National Scenic Trail, from New York to North Dakota and the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 41° 15.3′ N, 82° 23.983′ W. Marker is in Wakeman, Ohio, in Huron County. It is at the intersection of South Railroad Street and East Main Street (U.S. 20), on the right when

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traveling north on South Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 S Railroad St, Wakeman OH 44889, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve.

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 walking distance of this marker: Wakeman Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Soldiers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wakeman Red Cap Field (about 300 feet away); Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963) / Garrett Morgan's Wakeman Country Club (about 300 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Mill Stone (about 600 feet away); The former Wakeman School site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

2. You Are On The Buckeye Trail Marker

of all markers in Wakeman.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.