Jefferson Township near Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Myeerah Freshwater Marsh

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2025

1. Myeerah Freshwater Marsh Marker

Inscription.

Bellefontaine City Parks Departments Welcomes You To
Myeerah Freshwater Marsh
This wetland is part of Myeerah Nature Preserve, a 450 acre public park.

A freshwater marsh is a non-tidal, non-forested marsh wetland that contains fresh water, and is continuously or frequently flooded. Freshwater marshes primarily consist of sedges, grasses, and emergent plants. Freshwater marshes are usually found near the mouths of rivers, along lakes, and are present in areas with low drainage like abandoned oxbow lakes. This wet land and boardwalk were created in 2006 by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to provide cleaner waters and a multitude of nature study opportunities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.

Location. 40° 23.614′ N, 83° 38.249′ W. Marker is near Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on Township Highway 127, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on Jefferson Township 127, about ¼ east of Jefferson Township 126. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Myeerah Nature Preserve (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Original Burial Place of General Simon Kenton

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Jefferson Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ebenezer Zane Cabin (approx. 4.3 miles away); Quaker Meeting Place / Site of First Church and School in Rushcreek Township (approx. 4.3 miles away); Helen Wonders Blue Memorial Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); China Flats (approx. 4.3 miles away); Historic Logan County / Myeerah Trail (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kenton's Farm (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Myeerah Freshwater Marsh Marker and Boardwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2025

2. Myeerah Freshwater Marsh Marker and Boardwalk

Myeerah Freshwater Marsh Boardwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2025

3. Myeerah Freshwater Marsh Boardwalk

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.