Shawnee Springs in Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

C.B.C. Bicentennial Grove

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

1. C.B.C. Bicentennial Grove Marker

Inscription. The five trees located in this area have been designated by the American Forest Institute as Bicentennial Trees because of the important role they have played in our nation's history, and were planted here as a project of the Springfield Community Beautification Committee.

The common apple has been in its present location for many years. The white pine, eastern hemlock, and douglas fir were planted in the bicentennial year. The last of the group, the white oak, was planted on Arbor Day, April 28, 1978.

Erected by Springfield Community Beautification Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1978.

Location. 39° 54.566′ N, 83° 54.667′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is in Shawnee Springs. It is at the intersection of Lower Valley Pike and South Tecumseh Road, on the right when traveling west on Lower Valley Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 930 S Tecumseh Rd, Springfield OH 45506, 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 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: The Battle of Piqua, or Picawey (within shouting distance of this marker); Echos From The Past (within shouting distance of this marker); General George Rogers Clark / Tecumseh

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Battle of Piqua (about 400 feet away); Peckuwe Shawnee Memorial (about 400 feet away); Tecumseh (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Those Men Who Died in the Battle of Piqua (approx. 0.3 miles away); Excerpt from Captain Alexander Mckee's Report to Major Arendt S. Depeyster (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Keifer Cabin Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

C.B.C. Bicentennial Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

2. C.B.C. Bicentennial Grove

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.