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The story of Johnny Applesede has become some thing of a legend. But did you know that their is a real men behind the Johnny Appleseed myth. John Chapman, who was born in Massachusetts on September 26, 1774 planted apple orchards as he traveled west with the setlers. He own 1,200 acres of orchards from Pennsylvania to Illinois. Some people say Johnny wear no shoes a coffee sack for a shirt and a tin pan as a hat!

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The story of Johnny Appleseed has become something of a legend. But did you know that there is a real man behind the Johnny Appleseed myth? John Chapman, who was born in Massachusetts on September 26, 1774, planted apple orchards as he traveled west with the settlers. He owned 1,200 acres of orchards from Pennsylvania to Illinois. Some people say Johnny wore no shoes, a coffee sack for a shirt, and a tin pan as a hat!


Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor in Chief
Copyright © 2004 Education World

Originally published 08/05/2004
Last updated 07/14/2010
 

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