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The Story of Jonny Appleseed

The Story of Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years of his life in the American wilderness planting apple seeds. Johnny Appleseed’s real name was John Chapman. He was born September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. He created apple orchards in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. After 200 years, some of those trees still bear apples.

Johnny Appleseed’s dream was for a land where blossoming apple trees were everywhere and no one was hungry. A gentle and kind man, he slept outdoors and walked barefoot around the country planting apple seeds everywhere he went. It is even told that he made his drinking water from snow by melting it with his feet.

Johnny was a friend to everyone he met. Indians and settlers -- even the animals -- liked Johnny Appleseed. His clothes were made from sacks and his hat was a tin pot. He also used his hat for cooking. His favorite book was the Bible.

There are many tales about Johnny Appleseed. It is said that once Johnny fell asleep and a rattlesnake tried to bite him, but the fangs would not go into his foot because his skin was as tough as an elephant’s hide. Another tale describes him playing with abear family.                                                              

Johnny Appleseed died in 1845. It was the only time he had been sick -- in over 70 years!!!

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Have you ever heard of...

Have you ever heard of John Chapman?

 

Have you ever heard of John Chapman? You probably hear about him each year, but don’t know what his real name is. Most people know John Chapman as “Johnny Appleseed”. John Chapman was born in Massachusetts on September 26, 1775, Chapman earned his nickname because he planted apple trees during his travels across the Midwestern wilderness. He was one of America’s great pioneers. In 1792, 18-year-old Chapman went west to plant apple trees. In 1801, Chapman brought 16 bushels of apple seeds down the Ohio River and cleared nearby land to plant trees. Each year, he traveled hundreds of miles on foot wearing a coffee sack with holes cut out for arms. With his long beard, it is said that he carried a cooking pot on his head. He loved to sleep outdoors. In 1830, Chapman was able to get land in Indiana. There he produced thousands apple trees. Many said he was a cheerful man with a generous nature. He loved the wilderness and was gentle with animals. Johnny Appleseed loved planting apple planting apple trees. John Chapman died on February 18, 1847. Even though Johnny Appleseed has been dead for a long time, many still cheer for the special ways. Next time you bite into an apple, think of the man who spread wealth through apples, Jonathan Chapman, better known as "Johnny Appleseed."  Try the quiz.

Apple Songs and Rhymes

Apple Songs and Rhymes

Red Apple
A little red apple
Hung high in a tree
I looked up at it
And it looked down at me
"Come down, please" I called
And what do you suppose---
That little red apple
Dropped right on my nose!

Worms In The Apple Tree (Tune: Kookaburra)
Look at all the worms in the apple tree,
Eating all the apples they do see,
CRUNCH, when they eat their lunch,
There will be no apples left for me.
Look at all the birdies, they do call,
Eating all the worms up, one and all,
SLURP, little birdies burp,
Guess there will be apples after all.

Apple Song (Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider)
Once a little apple seed was planted in the ground.
Down came the soft rain, falling all around.
Out came the big sun as bright as bright could be
And that little apple seed grew up to be an apple tree!!