Franklin Township near Earlville in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary
Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.
| | Portage County | |
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 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.
Location. 41° 11.494′ N, 81° 21.175′ W. Marker is near Earlville, Ohio, in Portage County. It is in Franklin Township. It is at the intersection of Ravenna Road (County Route 145) and Ferguson Road, on the right when traveling west on Ravenna Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 Ravenna Rd, Kent OH 44240, 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 Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James A. Garfield (approx. 2½ miles away); Kent Bicentennial 1805-2005 (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kent and the Underground Railroad (approx. 2.7 miles away); By Any Means Necessary (approx. 2.8 miles away); Kent State Shootings Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Freedom of Speech and Assembly (approx. 2.9 miles away); May 4 National Historic Landmark Site (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Day the War Came Home (approx. 2.9 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

