John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman was born in Leominster, Massachusetts on September 26, 1774. His birthplace has a granite marker, and the street is called Johnny Appleseed Lane.
John became a frontier missionary and pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to the Great Lakes area. After collecting apple seeds from cider presses in western Pennsylvania he embarked on a long trek westward, walking barefoot, planting a series of apple nurseries from Pennsylvania to central Ohio and beyond.
The apples that Johnny Appleseed grew were mostly used for hard apple cider. Safe drinking water was scarce, and apple cider was a safer alternative to drink.
John became a frontier missionary and pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to the Great Lakes area. After collecting apple seeds from cider presses in western Pennsylvania he embarked on a long trek westward, walking barefoot, planting a series of apple nurseries from Pennsylvania to central Ohio and beyond.
The apples that Johnny Appleseed grew were mostly used for hard apple cider. Safe drinking water was scarce, and apple cider was a safer alternative to drink.
There are many tales about Johnny Appleseed. It is said that once Johnny fell asleep and a rattlesnake tried to bite him, but the fangs would not go into his foot because his skin was as tough as an elephant’s hide.
Johnny Appleseed passed away in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 18, 1845, having sown the seeds of thousands of apple trees.
In Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne, a grave marks the spot where the legendary sower of apple seeds rests.
Johnny Appleseed is celebrated today in frontier legends as a symbol of westward-moving American civilization. He figures in American literature in such works as "In Praise of Johnny Appleseed" (1923), by the American poet Vachel Lindsay.
Johnny Appleseed passed away in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 18, 1845, having sown the seeds of thousands of apple trees.
In Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne, a grave marks the spot where the legendary sower of apple seeds rests.
Johnny Appleseed is celebrated today in frontier legends as a symbol of westward-moving American civilization. He figures in American literature in such works as "In Praise of Johnny Appleseed" (1923), by the American poet Vachel Lindsay.
Two dates celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day, either March 11th or September 26th. The September date is Appleseed’s acknowledged birth date. However, the March date is sometimes preferred because it is during planting season.
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