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Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American who planted and
supplied apple
trees to much of the United
States of America. Many people think that Johnny Appleseed was fictional
character, but he was a real person.
Johnny was a skilled nurseryman who grew trees and supplied apple seeds to
the pioneers in the mid-western USA. Appleseed gave away and sold many trees. He
owned many nurseries in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana,
where he grew his beloved apple trees. Although he was a very successful man,
Appleseed lived a simple life. It is said that as Johnny traveled, he wore his
cooking pot on his head as a hat!
Johnny died at the age of 70; he is buried in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He had
spent 50 years growing apple trees and traveling to spread his precious trees
around his country.
Johnny
Appleseed was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774. His real
name was John Chapman, but he was called Johnny Appleseed because of his love
for growing apple trees.
