Johnny Appleseed
Title
Johnny Appleseed
Title
Johnny Appleseed
Date
1982-09-26
County
Venango
Type
City
Marker Location
13th St. (U.S. 322) & Franklin Ave., Franklin
Marker Text
John Chapman, an actual person as well as a folk hero, lived nearby along French Creek between 1797 and 1804. Records indicate he had a nursery there and one near Warren, Pa., before moving on to Ohio. Born 1774 in Massachusetts, he died in Indiana, 1845.
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Citation
“Johnny Appleseed,” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed April 18, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/17.