Oak Hill in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The World's Largest Acorn
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. The World's Largest Acorn Marker
At 11 feet 3 inches in diameter, the World's Largest Acorn is 50,625 times larger than an average-sized acorn.
Weighing 2,835 pounds (over 1.4 tons), the World's Largest Acorn is held together with 40 bolts, each 1/2 inch in diameter and 1 1/2 inches long.
The World's Largest Acorn is made of 20 panels of 14-gauge cold-rolled carbon steel, with 5,916 inches of weld.
The foundation for the World's Largest Acorn is a hole 3 feet in diameter and 5 feet deep, filled with nearly 2 cubic yards of concrete.
Fabricator: RoMar Metal Fabricating, Inc.
Foundation Contractor: R&E Excavating LLC
Concrete: AK Ready Mix LLC
Equipment: Newsom Equipment Rentals, LLC
CAD Designers: JB3 MOTO, John Lambert and Brian Walker
Painter: Premier Painting
Official Weight By: Ohio State Highway Patrol
Swing courtesy of Dan Brisker
Erected 2025 by Oak Hill Area Chamber of Commerce / Ohio Arts Council Part of the Ohio Art Corridor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 38° 53.846′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James W. McDaniel (a few steps from this marker); Central Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); The Oak Hill Community Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Welsh-American Heritage Museum / Old Welsh Congregational Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Hill's Finest Servicemen
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. The World's Largest Acorn Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
3. The World's Largest Acorn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
