Woodville in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Trail Tree

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010

1. Trail Tree Marker

Inscription. Indians lived in this area until 1817. They marked forest trails by bending young trees to point the way. The ancient hackberry tree, just west of the bridge, bent when young, points to a shallow crossing of the Portage River.

Erected 1969 by Kiwanis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 41° 26.94′ N, 83° 22.036′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Ohio, in Sandusky County. Marker is on South Cherry Street south of Erie Street, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is located at "Trail Marker Park," two and a half blocks south of US 20, just before the South Cherry Street Bridge across the Portage River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 South Cherry Street, Woodville OH 43469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Georgine Marisay Corrigan (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Green Mountain Linden Tree (about 600 feet away); Solomon Lutheran School (about 700 feet away); Town Hall Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodville “The Lime Center of the World” / Maumee and Western Reserve Turnpike

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Milestones (approx. ¼ mile away); Phyllis C. Schnoor Ameling (approx. ¼ mile away); Christopher C. Layman Law Office (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.

Additional commentary.
1. Trail tree?
My mother passed onto us an article about Indian trail trees in Southern Ontario. She copied the article because the trail tree looks similar to a large oak at the foot of our driveway here in New York State. We live very close to 18 Mile Creek and the tree “points” in that direction.

— Submitted October 18, 2011, by Mary Opiela of Eden, New York.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010

2. Trail Tree Marker

View of historical marker in its curbside location in front of the sign for "Trail Marker Park."

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010

3. Trail Tree Marker

View, looking south of the historical marker, of the bridge crossing the Portage River and of the trees just to the west (right) of the bridge, including the tree featured on the historical marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010

4. Trail Tree

View looking south of the historical marker of the trail marker tree that the Native Americans used to mark a crossing place for the Portage River.

Indian Trail Tree? image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mary Opiela, October 18, 2011

5. Indian Trail Tree?

An additional possible trail tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Erin, May 19, 2021

6. An additional possible trail tree

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,196 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 18, 2011, by Mary Opiela of Eden, New York. 6. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Erin of Bryan, Ohio.