Sylvania in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

Lucas County, OH

— Heritage Tree Program —

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 24, 2026

1. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker

Inscription. May this tree serve as a lasting legacy of our living history.

Lucas County, OH | 2026

"The oak's strength is in its roots, as is ours."
James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President and Ohioan

Erected 2026 by America 250 Ohio; Cenovus Energy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series lists.

Location. 41° 42.969′ N, 83° 42.417′ W. Marker is in Sylvania, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street and Judi Young Lane, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6770 Monroe St, Sylvania OH 43560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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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 walking distance of this marker: Remembering With Honor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad (about 600 feet away); 1858 Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1850 Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Car Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stone Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sister City Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Log Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylvania.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 24, 2026

2. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda

3. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Last updated on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.