TURNS OUT HE WAS VERY MUCH A REAL PERSON. JOHNNY APPLESEED, AKA JOHN CHAPMAN, WAS BORN HERE IN LEOMINSTER BEST ESTIMATION, HE’S HIS HOMESTEAD IS WITHIN TWO MILES OF HERE. A DRIVE UP JOHNNY ...
VOLUNTEERS ARE TAKING UP THE CAUSE. ONE AUTHOR DID A STUDY THAT DETERMINED THAT 42% OF AMERICANS DON’T BELIEVE THAT JOHN CHAPMAN OR JOHNNY APPLESEED WAS A REAL PERSON, BUT HE WAS REAL.
Johnny Appleseed was an early horticulturist and conservationist, planting apple trees as he traveled west for the settlers that would follow in his wake. (Whitney Locher Illustration) Finally!
This isn’t just any old roadside attraction; it’s a celebration of Ohio’s agricultural heritage, a nod to the state’s apple-growing prowess, and a fantastic excuse to use the phrase “holy basket!” in ...
Students look at a banner in the Hillsdale Local Schools library on Oct. 24, 2024. The banner is part of a Johnny Appleseed exhibit that traveled to Hillsdale from Loudonville's Cleo Redd Fisher ...