Xenia Township near Oldtown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Bullskin Trail Marker
Erected in 1931 by the Greene County Historical Society
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
1. The Buillskin Trail Marker Marker
This monument highlights one of the historic pathways that made up the crossroads of "Old Chillicothe." The Bullskin Trail was a road that ran from Detroit to the point where Bullskin Creek meets the Ohio River, totaling more than 270 miles. It was later named "Xenia State Road" on February 4, 1807.
Erected 2024 by Great Council State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1807.
Location. 39° 43.718′ N, 83° 56.233′ W. Marker is near Oldtown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Xenia Township. It can be reached from U.S. 68, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1575 US-68, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bullskin Trail (here, next to this marker); Tecumseh (a few steps from this marker); The Sexton Point Marker (a few steps from this marker); A Vision of Oldtown (a few steps from this marker); The Sexton Point (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Great Council State Park (a few steps from this marker); U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to Tecumtha (Tecumseh) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oldtown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ten Kentucky Soldiers Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
2. The Buillskin Trail Marker Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
