Hiram in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Circa 1900

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

1. Circa 1900 Marker

Inscription.
Hiram College Professor of Science, George H. Colton, planted this ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) in his front yard. He acquired the seedling on a visit to Japan.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 41° 18.655′ N, 81° 8.74′ W. Marker is in Hiram, Ohio, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of Hayden Street and Bancroft Street, on the right when traveling north on Hayden Street. The marker is mounted near the base of the subject tree's trunk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11700 Hayden Street, Hiram OH 44234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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

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Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Oliver Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Lives Matter installation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hiram College Arboretum (about 500 feet away); The Paul E. Martin Common (about 500 feet away); Bessie Coleman (about 600 feet away); Andrew Squire Homestead Site (about 700 feet away); Hiram College (about 700 feet away); James A. Garfield (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiram.

Also see . . . George Henry Colton (1848-1927) (Find A Grave).

(Park Cemetery, Garrettsville, Portage County, Ohio, USA) Excerpt: Professor Colton has the distinction of being, in point of continuous service, the oldest member of the faculty of his own alma mater, Hiram College, long recognized as one of the noble educational institutions of the Western Reserve. Here he has held the chair of natural sciences for nearly forty years, during which his labors have been indefatigable and productive, so that he has contributed much to
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

2. Circa 1900 Ginkgo Tree & Marker
The marker is mounted near the base of the tree trunk, facing the sidewalk.
the high prestige enjoyed by the college in which his interests have so long been centered. He is a native son of Portage County, within whose borders Hiram College is located, and in both the paternal and maternal lines stands as a scion of stanch pioneer stock in the Western Reserve.
—from History of the Western Reserve, Volume 3, By Harriet Taylor Upton, & Harry Gardner Cutler.

(Submitted on June 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Circa 1900 Ginkgo Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

3. Circa 1900 Ginkgo Tree

Looking north along Hayden Street/Dean Street. Hiram College Gerstacker Science Hall is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.