Van Wert in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary

Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.

— Van Wert County —

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2026

1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested land.

Erected by Department of Ohio Natural Resources Division of Forestry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 40° 52.046′ N, 84° 36.401′ W. Marker is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is at the intersection of Leeson Avenue and Factory Road, on the right when traveling west on Leeson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 Leeson Ave, Van Wert OH 45891, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Company D, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodlawn Union Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); This Flag (approx. 0.9 miles away); Operation Desert Storm Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Van Wert County Wourld War II Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Ohio National Guard (approx. 0.9 miles away); First County Library in the United States (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wert.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2026

2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.