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Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Ohio Buckeye

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Ohio Buckeye Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025
1. Ohio Buckeye Marker
Inscription. This tree was planted in honor of the Ohio State Buckeyes 34-23 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 20, 2025.

Planted on April 24, 2025
 
Erected by Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestrySports.
 
Location. 39° 59.698′ N, 82° 59.327′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is at the intersection of East 11th Avenue and Essex Avenue, on the right when traveling north on East 11th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 E 11th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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
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Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Apple Tree (here, next to this marker); Beneath Your Feet (within shouting distance of this marker); Grindstones (within shouting distance of this marker); Mothman (within shouting distance of this marker); Geological Cross Section of Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); Serpent Mound Impact Structure (within shouting distance of this marker); Flint: Ohio's State Gemstone (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Trapping (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
 
Ohio Buckeye Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025
2. Ohio Buckeye Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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