Greenville in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)
Darke County, OH
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 17, 2026
1. Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) Marker
Darke County, OH | 2025
"The oak's strength is in its roots, as is ours."
James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President and Ohioan
Erected 2025 by America 250 Ohio; Cenovus Energy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 2025.
Location. 40° 6.387′ N, 84° 38.07′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Ohio, in Darke County. It is at the intersection of Wilson Drive and North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on Wilson Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Wilson Dr, Greenville OH 45331, 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) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Wayne Flag Pole (a few steps from this marker); Treaty of Greene Ville Peace Medals (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Zachary Lansdowne (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); buchy's (about 600 feet away); Boulder (about 600 feet away); Annie Oakley (about 700 feet away); Water Street Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
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 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.
