Ohio's Millennium Grove, Chillicothe

About Ohio's Millennium Grove

Ohio's Millennium Grove in Chillicothe is a collection of over 100 trees, each descended from trees linked to significant historical figures, events and places. Visitors explore the grove on a self-guided tour organized by seven themed sections: Ohio History, American History, Presidents, Famous Women, Famous Men, Civil War North, and Civil War South. Each tree is identified by a placard system that includes the tree's ID number and historical information about its ancestor. Trees include descendants from Mount Vernon, Johnny Appleseed, Harriet Beecher Stowe, James Madison, and Amelia Earhart, with some tracing ancestry to 1619 and others to seeds carried to the moon by Apollo 14. The grove suits visitors interested in American and Ohio history who want to walk among living connections to historical events and figures. A visit involves moving through the sections, reading plaques at each tree, and learning the stories behind the plantings.