Johnny Appleseed Festival is this weekend, September 21-22, 2019 from 10PM- 6PM Saturday and 10AM to 5PM Sunday, in Fort Wayne, IN and as his gravesite is nearby I thought I would share it here.
You may have learned of John Chapman a/k/a "Johnny Appleseed" in history class in grade school or Jr. High and how he went throughout the countryside and scattered apple seeds. In reality, he planted orchards. Below it indicates it was in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. He was also a missionary of the Swedenborgian religion and a legendary folk hero even while living.
He was known to travel barefoot and wear rags and sometimes just a coffee sack and he would befriend every person and creature he met.
In his obituary it indicated that he ‘submitted to every privation with cheerfulness and content, believing that in so doing he was securing snug quarters hereafter."
On the New England Historical Society page, as he is originally from Massachusetts, indicates he planted seeds in Western, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana as well as Ontario, Illinois, and West Virginia. The article also indicates the seeds produced a bitter apple that was only good for making hard cider.
His final resting place is Fort Wayne, IN where he lived an worked from 1835 until his passing in 1845.
It is not on Harry W. Baals Dr; it is up two driveways if going North. Yes, our mayor was Harry Baals from 1934-1948. If you are driving south and see Harry Baals Drive, you have gone too far; it is two driveways North.
Grave is inside the fence
Closer view inside the fence
View looking up the hill
Graves outside his gravesite to the left of the fence; perhaps family members? I have not been able to find any information on this.
View looking south down the hill to Turner's baseball diamond.
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