Yoctangee Park (39°20′20″N 82°59′04″W / 39.338889°N 82.984444°W / 39.338889; -82.984444Coordinates: 39°20′20″N 82°59′04″W / 39.338889°N 82.984444°W / 39.338889; -82.984444) is a public park in Chillicothe, Ohio adjacent to the Historic First Capital District. City Park was the official name of the park from its establishment in 1875 until it was changed to Yoctangee Park sometime in the 1890s by William H. Hunter.
The name Yoctangee is a Native American word for "paint", a reference to the skin and clothing pigments of the culture native to the area.
Read more about Yoctangee Park: History, Historical Landmarks, Park Annex, Bicentennial Renovations, Bibliography
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“Linnæus, setting out for Lapland, surveys his “comb” and “spare shirt,” “leathern breeches” and “gauze cap to keep off gnats,” with as much complacency as Bonaparte a park of artillery for the Russian campaign. The quiet bravery of the man is admirable.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)