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

Rattlesnake Master

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Rattlesnake Master Marker

Inscription. This prickly prairie plant is called Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium). Because plant names can be hundreds of years old, we sometimes don't know their origin. Over 300 years ago, people believed rattlesnake master sap could prevent and treat rattlesnake bites. They also thought the plant looked like a pitchfork, which people used when they encountered snakes. Today, there's medicine to treat rattlesnake bites, and we know it's best to leave snakes alone when we encounter them.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 59.651′ N, 82° 59.269′ 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 west 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

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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: Bison (a few steps from this marker); Surveying the Northwest Territory (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Shapes A Nation (a few steps from this marker); What Did Ohio's Colonial Settlers See? (a few steps from this marker); Tall Grass Prairie (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Trapping (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apple Tree (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Rattlesnake Master 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 66 times since then and 12 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.