Mifflin Township near Mansfield in Richland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Buckeye Tree
The State Tree of Ohio
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
1. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker
Common Name: Ohio buckeye
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.
Erected by Ohio Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 40° 46.764′ N, 82° 25.212′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Mifflin (approx. 3.1 miles away); Charles Mill Dam (approx. 4 miles away); Frontier Violence During the War of 1812 (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Flood of 1913 (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Charles Mill Dam (approx. 4.3 miles away); East Cell Block (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Chapel (approx. 4.3 miles away); Brooks' Room (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2025
2. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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