John Chapman was born Sept. 26, 1774 −250 years ago − in Leominster, Massachusetts. He eventually made his way through Pennsylvania into the Ohio frontier and ultimately eastern Indiana. Along the way ...

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. 250 YEARS AFTER ...

LEOMINSTER — One of Leominster’s fondest legends is that of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, a folk hero and real-life explorer, who was born here in 1774. “Leominster has a litany of ...

John Chapman is one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood figures in American history. Otherwise known as “Johnny Appleseed," Chapman could be described as a successful real estate speculator ...

For many, the Johnny Appleseed Festival’s yearly celebration of pioneer life and local folklore marks the end of summer and the start of the fall season. The festival honors its namesake, John Chapman ...

The Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio has the largest collection of memorabilia in the county. The legendary Johnny Appleseed is best known for traveling across the countryside planting trees in ...

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Chapman was born Sept. 26, 1774 −250 years ago − in Leominster, Massachusetts. He eventually made his way through ...