Kettering in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

Montgomery County, OH

— Heritage Tree Program —

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

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2026

1. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker

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

Montgomery 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. 39° 42.708′ N, 84° 9.203′ W. Marker is in Kettering, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Maddox Drive and Peach Orchard Road, on the right when traveling south on Maddox Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2512 Acorn Dr, Dayton OH 45419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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

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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: Capt. Don Gentile (here, next to this marker); Long-Romspert Homestead (approx. one mile away); Town of Oakwood (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hawthorn Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Public Library Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Adam Schantz, Sr. House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cassano’s Pizza King® (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kettering.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 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 July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.