National Johnny Appleseed Day

We're celebrating the man who raised apple (and pear) trees in this region. On National Johnny Appleseed Day, we celebrate the man who raised apple (and pear) trees. We commemorate the day of his birth and honor his legendary wit, wisdom, and enduring tale on September 26th.

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Early life

He was born John Chapman on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts, to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Simons Chapman. Nobody knows anything about his early life other than his mother's death when he was two years old. Johnny and his sister (an infant brother had died the previous year) and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where his father and his sister (an infant brother had died the previous year) accompanied him. His father served as a Minuteman and battle at Bunker Hill. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, a grave marks the spot where the legendary sower of apple seeds rests.

From chapman to appleseed, chapman to appleseed, from chapman to appleseed

Chapman appears in northwestern Pennsylvania, spreading his apple seeds and working his way steadily into the frontier of West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Eventually, he flies as far west as Illinois and Iowa, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin.

Appleseed left orchards and Emanuel Swedenborg's teachings in his wake. Appleseed, a Swedish spiritual king whose books Appleseed would buy with whatever compensation he might receive for his work, was a Swedish spiritual king whose books Appleseed would buy with whatever reward he might receive for his work. The traveling nurseryman would give the books away as he traveled and planted, in turn.

Mostly, though, he planted his seeds and seedlings for free along with his wisdom. No matter where he went, his broad-brimmed pasteboard hat shielded the sun from his eyes. He went mostly by foot and occasionally by horseback or canoe, although occasionally by horseback or canoe. His appearance was almost as important as his accomplishments, but so was his kindness. People gathered around the table if Johnny Appleseed came calling. People took their place at the table.

Many stories tell how the man would fly many miles to care for an ailing orchard if word would alert him of its poor health. The orchard man dispersed his wisdom, care, and kindness while returning the trees back to health (his chief aim)..

Landmarks

Throughout the Midwest, landmarks pepper the countryside, honoring the man who brought fruit to the frontier. Johnny Appleseed's first tree nursery in Warren County, Pennsylvania, is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania. Mansfield, Ohio, honors the man with a monument in South Park honoring him.

A young nation has a whole park named after the man who tended the land and made apple trees bloom in Springfield, Massachusetts..

Johnny Appleseed Day is either March 11th or September 26th. Although the September date is Appleseed's official birth date, the March observance is often chosen due to the planting season. Despite some ambiguity surrounding Appleseed's death and burial, it is known he became sick in early March and died shortly after.

How to celebrate johnny appleseed day on johnny appleseed day

Enjoy a delectable apple as the fruit ripens on these fall days. Consider visiting a landmark near you. Johnny Chapman's many tales about him include apple treats or read one of the many tales about him. To post on social media, use #JohnnyAppleseedDay.