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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The Curious Case Of John Chapman

This orchard is located only a half an hour away.


John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), more popularly known as  Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who lived a nomadic lifestyle; traveling the U.S. barefoot and introducing apple trees to large areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. His activities touched the lives of many people and he became a legend for doing so. Upon his death, he was laid to rest in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana where a festival is held in his honor every year.