Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Buckeye Tree
The State Tree of Ohio
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 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.
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° 52.856′ N, 83° 20.099′ W. Marker is in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in Wyandot
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Upper Sandusky (approx. 2.6 miles away); Colonel William Crawford / The 1782 Sandusky Campaign (approx. 2.7 miles away); Crawford Memorial Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Burning of Crawford (approx. 2.7 miles away); Colonel Crawford (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle Island (approx. 3.8 miles
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025
2. Ohio Buckeye Tree Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. to Crawford's Burning / to Battle Island (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Battle Island (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
