Title	Johnny Appleseed Monument
Subject	Memorials--Ohio Monuments--Ohio Obelisks Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845 Chapman, John, 1774-1845
Time Period	1930s 1940s
Description	Handwritten on reverse: "Johnny Appleseed Monument. Middle Park. Mansfield." The obelisk is surrounded by an iron fence, and the inscription reads: "In memory of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, Pioneer Apple and Nurseryman of Richland County from 1810 to 1830." The monument, located in Middle Park (opposite South Park) on West Park Boulevard, between 4th Street (Route 30) and Park Avenue West (Route 430). It was dedicated November 8, 1900, and presented to the city of Mansfield Martin B. Bushnell, the granson of Johnny's best friend Dr. Bushnell. Chapman (1774 - 1845) not only planted the first apple trees in Richland County, but in 1812 saved Mansfield pioneers from an Indian massacre.
Creator	Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Collection	Ohio Guide Photographs
Source	State Archives Series 1039 AV
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
File Name	SA1039AV_B09F10_035_1.tif
Image Height	5958
Image Width	4587
File Size	82016268 Bytes
Display File Type	image/jp2
Format	picture
Date created	2010-04-27
Date modified	2010-06-17

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