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Near Hartford in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

"Johnny Appleseed"

 
 
"Johnny Appleseed" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Baker, September 16, 2014
1. "Johnny Appleseed" Marker
Inscription. In 1829 "Johnny Appleseed" planted an apple nursery 900 feet east of here on a half acre of Jacob Harter's land leased for forty years in exchange for forty apple trees delivered in 1835.
 
Erected 1953 by Allen County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
 
Location. 40° 42.883′ N, 84° 17.967′ W. Marker is near Hartford, Ohio, in Allen County. Marker is on South Defiance Trail, half a mile north of Spencerville Road (Route 117), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1699 S Defiance Trail, Spencerville OH 45887, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. POW-MIA Still Missing / Wake Up America (approx. one mile away); Maplewood Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hartford Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cultural History of the Prairie (approx. 2.3 miles away); Welcome to Kiracofe Prairie! (approx. 2.3 miles away); Where do Prairies come from? (approx. 2.3 miles away); Story of Fort Amanda (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Story of this Site (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
 
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"Johnny Appleseed" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. "Johnny Appleseed" Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio.   2. submitted on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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