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

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary

Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.

— Franklin County —

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested land.

Erected by Department of Ohio Natural Resources Division of Forestry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 39° 59.679′ N, 82° 59.286′ 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 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

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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: Tall Grass Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Shapes A Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); What Did Ohio's Colonial Settlers See? (within shouting distance of this marker); Surveying the Northwest Territory (within shouting distance of this marker); Bison (within shouting distance of this marker); Rattlesnake Master (within shouting distance of this marker); Apple Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Buckeye (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary 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 57 times since then and 10 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.