Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary

Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.

— Hardin County —

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

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 11, 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 2024 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° 39.749′ N, 83° 35.866′ W. Marker is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Wildcat Way and Silver Street, on the right when traveling north on Wildcat Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Wildcat Wy, Kenton OH 43326, 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)

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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: Welcome To Kenton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hardin County War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hardin County Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hardin County Viet Nam Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kenton (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kenton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 11, 2026

2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.