Licking Township in Harbor Hills in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Buckeye Tree
The State Tree of Ohio
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 28, 2025
1. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker
Botanical NAME: Aesculus glabra
Height/Width: 20 to 40 feet/20 to 40 feet
Habitats: Mesic woods and bottomlands
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, and some wildlife species eat the seeds. The raw seeds are poisonous to humans and most domestic livestock.
History/Lore: Historically, its light, soft wood was used for pulpwood, woodenware, and the production of artificial limbs.
Native Americans called the nut hetuck, meaning "buck eye" because markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer.
Ohioans were called "Buckeyes" during the presidential election of 1840 when William Henry Harrison's supporters wore buckeye necklaces and carved campaign souvenirs out of buckeye wood to illustrate support for their fellow Ohioan.
In 1953 the Ohio buckeye became the state tree of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 39° 56.761′ N, 82° 27.114′ W. Marker is in Harbor Hills, Ohio, in Licking
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Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eisenhower Interstate System (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Eisenhower Interstate System (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 28, 2025
2. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker - wide view
Another marker is no longer nearby. Buckeye Lake Amusement Park (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 28, 2025
3. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker - tree itself
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
