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

Scottish Highlander Cattle

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Scottish Highlander Cattle Marker

Inscription. Highland is actually the oldest registered breed in the world. The Highland breed is predominantly used for beef production, but can be milked on a small scale. Their milk has a high butterfat content. They're known to live for about 20 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 59.877′ N, 82° 59.423′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is at the intersection of East 17th Avenue and Clara Street, on the right when traveling east on East 17th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 E 17th 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 Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gyr Brahama (within shouting distance of this marker); All American Quarter Horse Congress (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ohio State Fair (about 300 feet away); Farm Bureau Memorial Tree (about 700 feet away); Memorial to the First Buckeye Boys State 1936 (about 800 feet away); Buckeye Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckeye Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geological Cross Section of Ohio (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Scottish Highlander Cattle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.