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Sep 27, 2021 · The Ohio buckeye, Aesculus glabra, was adopted as the state tree in 1953. Ohio State University took Buckeyes as its mascot in 1950. But why are the people of Ohio called buckeyes? Here's a look.
- Jeff Suess
- Local History Writer
The usual and most commonly accepted solution is that it originates from the buckeye tree which is indigenous to the State of Ohio and is not found elsewhere. This, however, is not altogether correct, as it is also found both in Kentucky and Indiana, and in some few localities in Western Virginia, and perhaps elsewhere.
Why is the Buckeye associated with Ohio and with OSU? Ohio is known as the "Buckeye State," the Ohio Buckeye is the official state tree, and Ohioans in general, but especially those associated with Ohio State University, are known as "buckeyes."
May 17, 2024 · Ohio's decision to call itself the "Buckeye State" is a natural choice. The hardy tree with the distinctive seeds used to dot much of the landscape during the colonial acquisition of this territory, and it still does.
- Dan Harkins
Nov 13, 2023 · By the 1830s, writers were commonly referring to locals as “Buckeyes.” The Buckeye nickname became even more commonplace during the 1840 presidential campaign when Ohioan William Henry Harrison was running for president. His supporters wore buckeye-shaped wooden tokens as a sign of their allegiance, and the nickname stuck.
Jul 18, 2023 · Ohio owes its nickname to a tree, some possible revisionist history, and a nineteenth-century political campaign. Here is the story of how Ohio came to be known as “The Buckeye State.” The Aesculus glabra, better known as the Ohio Buckeye tree, is native to North America.
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Jan 27, 2017 · In our previous post, we introduced the story of the Ohio Buckeye, the origin of the term ‘buckeye’, the tree’s scientific name (Aesculus glabra), its relationship with the OSU mascot, Brutus, and how it was introduced to football fans of Ohio in 1987. Here, we continue with the story of the buckeye, but with a different focus.
