Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed
An etching of Chapman from Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1871)
Born
John Chapman

(1774-09-26)September 26, 1774
DiedMarch 18, 1845(1845-03-18) (aged 70)
Occupations
  • Nurseryman
  • conservationist
  • missionary
Known forProliferation of orchards throughout the American frontier

Johnny Appleseed (born John Chapman; September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845) was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting[1]) to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia. He became an American icon while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was the inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the Johnny Appleseed Museum[2] in Urbana, Ohio.

  1. ^ MacDonald, Peter T. The manual of plant grafting: practical techniques for ornamentals, vegetables, and fruit. Timber Press, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Johnny Appleseed Education Center and Museum". The Johnny Appleseed Education Center and Museum. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

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