- He is one of America's greatest legends.
- He was a folkhero, pioneer, and apple farmer in the 1800's.
- Johnny Appleseed's real name is John Chapman
- He was born on September 26th, 1774 in Leominister, Massachusetts.
- He was known for growiing apples.
- He always carried a leather bag filled with apple seeds he collected for free from cidar mills.
- He always planted apple seeds in all open areas of the woods, along roadways, streams, and in nurseries he created.
- This gave him the nickname of "apple seed man", and then later "Johnny Appleseed".
- His dream was to plant so many apples so no one would go hungry.
- He sold and bought land over 50 years in order to plant more apples.
- His adventure as a business man started when he was 18 years old.
- He first traveled out west to Pennsylvania, then Ohio Valley, then Indiana planting apple seeds.
Bonus Facts:
- He was liked by many and was a newscarrier to the adults, was religious, & preached to everyone.
- His favorite book was his bible.
- he became friends with indians and learned their language.
- He lived on food from nature and never killed animals.
- He was rich and preferred to barter over collect money for his trees. Any money he received he buried.
Extra Bonus Facts:
- He was known to be funny looking because he gave the better clothing to the poor.
- Folklore describes him as wearing a pot on his head, coffee sacks as t-shirts, and no shoes.
- He also stuck needles in his feet to impress people because the skin on his feet were so thick.
- In 1842, he settled in Ohio and died of pneumonia on March 18, 1845 at the age of 71 and is buried in an unmarked grave near Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- He had one brother named Nathanial.
He is amazing!
wHERE DID jOHNNY aPPLESEED GET MOST OF HIS APPLE SEEDS?
A) STORE
b) APPLE TREES
c) CIDER MILLS
D) FORESTS
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