Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

Ottawa County, OH

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026

1. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker

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

Ottawa 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 Commission; Cenovus Energy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • 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° 30.598′ N, 82° 56.448′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 Madison St, Port Clinton OH 43452, 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 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: Japanese Type 38 "I" Improved Field Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottawa County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottawa County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Veterans Memorial Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Bench (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ottawa County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); End of Harrison's Trail in Ohio - War of 1812 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026

2. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) 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 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.