Bowling Green in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)
Wood County, OH
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 17, 2026
1. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker
Wood 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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 22.568′ N, 83° 38.863′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Ohio, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of East Court Street and North Summit Street, on the right when traveling west on East Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Court House Square, Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, 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 Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wood County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); County of Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Honor And Rememberance (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County WWI & WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
Other markers no longer nearby. Wood County Flag Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Wood County World War I & II Veterans Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 17, 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 6 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.
