John (Appleseed) Chapman
American
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1809/09/00 | In order to establish an apple orchard to sell saplings to settlers, John Chapman buys his first piece of real estate: lots 145 and 147 along Owl Creek for $50. A hand colored original 1805 map showing the lots hangs in the Mount Vernon Public Library. | Owner | Mount Vernon | Ohio | Apple | ||
| 1845/03/18 | John Chapman dies in Fort Wayne. Many of our citizens will remember this eccentric individual, as he sauntered through town eating his dry rusk and cold meat, and freely conversing on the mysteries of his religious faith. His grave is located in the park. | Significant name | Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park | Fort Wayne |
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